Porto showed interest in signing Yaser Asprilla following his impressive performance in the Championship, where he scored six goals and provided seven assists in his last season with Watford.

Yaser Asprilla was considered by FC Porto in this transfer market. FC Porto attempted to divert Yaser Asprilla from Rennes. André Villas-Boas ruled out the signing because the demanded values were too high for the club's current financial weaknesses. FC Porto made a strong effort to secure the Colombian international.

Porto made their inability to meet Watford's high demand of 23.5 million euros public, which led them to withdraw from the race to sign Yaser Asprilla.

Porto was one of the contenders along with Girona for Yaser Asprilla but has withdrawn from the bid, even making public its inability to invest the minimum of 20 million pounds demanded from Britain.