Could these two guys be on the same side next year?
So normally I don't do transfer gossip on the blog. It generally drives me nuts, but this story seems to have legs and makes a lot of sense for those involved. According Goal.com, young Brazilian International Neymar may finally be ready to depart Santos and head over to Europe.
So why does this have legs? Partially because it comes from within the Santos organization itself. According to the Goal.com piece Odilio Rodriguez, VP of Santos, has said that Neymar will not renew his contract when it ends and that his "time at Santos is at an end." Now Neymar still has a year left on his contract, it expires in summer 2014, but you'd have to imagine that Santos would be keen to bring in a hefty transfer fee for a young man who is often considered to be the next big thing in world football.
Where might he end up? Well Goal.com came out with an exclusive this month linking him to Barcelona. That makes a lot of sense for him, and for Barca, though one might be forgiven for thinking that if Barca is gonna splash the cash, they might hit up a defender. Plus, Victor Valdes has been said to be looking for a move away from Camp Nou. In the end though, it's probably too big of a signing for Barca, or probably any club, to pass up. Can you imagine Messi and Neymar on the same pitch at the same time, working together? That could be some outstanding football.
Chelsea fans might remember a couple of summers back when Neymar was heavily linked to Stamford Bridge. In the end the deal didn't happen as his family seemed to convince him that another couple of years in Brazil would do him well, plus maybe Chelsea wouldn't have been the best place for him. If he does leave Santos, where he ends up will probably be the transfer story of the summer.
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