Chelsea’s Brazilian defender David Luiz has quickly made an impression in the Premier League and has already won over the Stamford Bridge faithful. Now he wants his countryman Neymar to join him at ‘one of the best teams in the world’.
Neymar scored twice for Brazil against Scotland when the teams faced up against each other at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea have tried and failed to sign the 19-year-old before, but Luiz has urged the forward to join him in west London:
“I am very happy, because I’m at one of the best teams in the world.
“I would love it if Neymar came to Chelsea. He is going to be one of the best players in the world.”
And it would appear as though the young star may be open to a move to London and join Chelsea’s Brazilian contingent of Alex, David Luiz, Ramires and Lucas Piazon at the club.
Neymar said:
“It’s a dream of every player to play at Chelsea. If one day it happens, I will be very happy to come.
“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.”
You never really know where you are with Neymar as the guy seems to change his mind every time he talks to the press, but having seen how well the impact of Luiz on the Chelsea team and the performances of Ramires, who has been more of a late bloomer this season, it may help sway the Santos youngster into thinking that Stamford Bridge is the right place for him to play his football.
It’s reported that Chelsea face competition with the likes of Manchester City and Juventus for the player, but you could probably discount Juve as they allegedly don’t have enough money for Alberto Aquilani, so how would they be able to afford Neymar? Then there’s City, who can outbid everyone, but cannot yet offer Champions League football and have not achieved any tangible success despite spending a vast sum of cash.
Do you think Neymar will end up at Chelsea this summer and how much should the club be willing to pay in order to secure his services?
I suggested Neymar should make the right decision of moving to england cos thats is where he will be famous.. He has the skills and the mettle to make chelsea a force to be reckon with in europe..
I would have thought with the treatment of Elano by City and the unhappy experience of Robinho that Man City’s name isn’t too high on many Brazilian players list at the moment. I think of all of the Premiership clubs Chelsea have the best chance of signing the lad but will need to come up with an offer in excess of £35m to get him. Chelsea’s main competition for his signature will be either Inter, Barca or Real Madrid one suspects. ‘If’ Roman really wants him in the Chelsea side it WILL happen IMHO
Good point about the Brazilian players who have been at City, Alan.
And I would suspect you’re right about who would be our biggest competition for him. Real Madrid may be the biggest threat as they could probably do with a forward.
Not sure if I would rather have neymar or aguero. We need on or the other tho! I would probably perfer neymar tho. Younger and has more flash than aguero. Wouldn’t want to sign both due to one not playin reg first team ball. That’d be a problem for neymar I think. Neymars worth 35 if athletico is askin for 50. I feel that prices come down on players durin the summer window due to teams not in dier need to get guys to turn seasons around. So its a toss up if those two are around the same price. Chelseas turnin into the blue samba…..and I like the sound of that!
KTBFFH
Wages might be a factor also. I think Aguero would demand more. Between the two, I’d prefer Neymar despite the iffy attitude and haircut lol