And he has added weight to the rumours by stating it would be a dream move for him.
He is currently hot property with most of Europe’s top teams tracking him.
Dream
Neymar told Sky Sports:
“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. When the moment comes we are going to sit with my family. We are going to think about it and discuss the options.”
The Premier League is arguably the best league in the world alongside La Liga and most players would like to try their luck in England’s top flight. It seems that Neymar is no different.
Prodigy
Brazil have a seemingly non-stop conveyor belt of top players coming through the countries youth ranks. Neymar is just the latest prodigy to come off that conveyor belt. The 19 year-old has been earning rave reviews playing for his club side Santos and for the Brazilian junior sides.
The nimble youngster is the worse kept secret in world football. Many people believe that he is set to become the next world superstar. He impressed immensely in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Scotland, scoring twice and giving the Scottish defence no end of problems. He is being somewhat prematurely compared to Brazilian football legend Pele.
Lightweight
The 19 year-old is currently quite lightweight and his physique isn’t yet ideal for the rough and tumble of the Premier League. He did surprise me against Scotland though as he seemed quite strong up against difficult physical opponents. He will no doubt get stronger with age and experience.
Young
Last summer Chelsea tried to sign the youngster. Neymar however discussed the move with his family and decided that he was too young to move away from his home country. He is still quite young and maybe it is still too soon for him to make a move abroad.
International
Neymar is already considered an important player for the future of the Brazilian national side. He is part of a new wave of young Brazilian talent that is expected to challenge for honours in the future. In fact he is considered to be the player that Brazilian head coach Mano Menezes wants to build his new look team around.
Benefit
Menezes seems to believe that Neymar would benefit from a move to the English top flight. He told Sky Sports:
“I think that could only be good for Neymar as it would be confirmation of his development. English football would make him stronger and help to escape strong marking. I don’t see any problem. But Brazil fans will be deprived of watching a good player.”
It’s unlikely that fans of the Brazilian domestic league will be enjoying the youngster’s talents for much longer. His club Santos are believed to be looking for
