NEYMAR insists his dream £30m move to Chelsea could be ON this summer.
dailystar - Chelsea had a £25m bid rejected last August for Neymar, who went on to sign a new contract with his club in Brazil.
But in a clear ‘come-and-get-me’ plea, Neymar claims he still has his heart set on joining Chelsea.
And Brazil’s new golden boy is already planning to hold talks about his future should Carlo Ancelotti’s side come back in for him in the transfer window.
Neymar, 19, said: “When the moment comes, we are going to sit with my family. We are going to think about it and discuss the options.
“Last year, when Chelsea came, we sat together and we thought it wasn’t the time yet.
“If it happens this year, we are going to sit again and going to discuss about it.
“Chelsea’s a great club. It’s a dream of every player to play at Chelsea. If one day it happens, I will be very happy to come.”
Chelsea already have David Luiz, Ramires and Alex and are keen to add another Brazilian to their squad.
Santos threatened to report Chelsea to FIFA after reports surfaced that Blues chairman Bruce Buck met the player and his agent last summer without their permission.
But that has not deterred the Londoners, who regard Neymar as one of the hottest prospects in world football.
They are likely to face competition from Real Madrid when the transfer window reopens, but will be encouraged by the noises coming out of the Neymar camp.
The winger showed his potential by scoring both goals in Brazil’s friendly win over Scotland at the Emirates on Sunday.
That took his tally for the five-time World Cup winners to three in three games.
A German teenager yesterday admitted that he threw the banana that sparked a racism storm involving Neymar.
However, police are now satisfied there was no racist intent.
Meanwhile, Fernando Torres says Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final with Manchester United is too close to call.
The sides meet in a repeat of the 2008 final, with the first leg at Stamford Bridge a week today.
Asked about Chelsea’s chances of ending their long wait for Champions League glory, Torres said: “I think it depends on whether or not we get past Manchester United in the quarter-finals, which is 50-50.
“I would love to play in the European Cup Final, against a side from Spain.”
But in a clear ‘come-and-get-me’ plea, Neymar claims he still has his heart set on joining Chelsea.
And Brazil’s new golden boy is already planning to hold talks about his future should Carlo Ancelotti’s side come back in for him in the transfer window.
Neymar, 19, said: “When the moment comes, we are going to sit with my family. We are going to think about it and discuss the options.
“Last year, when Chelsea came, we sat together and we thought it wasn’t the time yet.
“If it happens this year, we are going to sit again and going to discuss about it.
“Chelsea’s a great club. It’s a dream of every player to play at Chelsea. If one day it happens, I will be very happy to come.”
Chelsea already have David Luiz, Ramires and Alex and are keen to add another Brazilian to their squad.
Santos threatened to report Chelsea to FIFA after reports surfaced that Blues chairman Bruce Buck met the player and his agent last summer without their permission.
But that has not deterred the Londoners, who regard Neymar as one of the hottest prospects in world football.
They are likely to face competition from Real Madrid when the transfer window reopens, but will be encouraged by the noises coming out of the Neymar camp.
The winger showed his potential by scoring both goals in Brazil’s friendly win over Scotland at the Emirates on Sunday.
That took his tally for the five-time World Cup winners to three in three games.
A German teenager yesterday admitted that he threw the banana that sparked a racism storm involving Neymar.
However, police are now satisfied there was no racist intent.
Meanwhile, Fernando Torres says Chelsea’s Champions League quarter-final with Manchester United is too close to call.
The sides meet in a repeat of the 2008 final, with the first leg at Stamford Bridge a week today.
Asked about Chelsea’s chances of ending their long wait for Champions League glory, Torres said: “I think it depends on whether or not we get past Manchester United in the quarter-finals, which is 50-50.
“I would love to play in the European Cup Final, against a side from Spain.”
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