According to le10sport journalist Alexis Bernard, Chelsea has started negotiations to bring in Paris-Saint Germain superstar Neymar for Mauricio Pochettino.
This summer, who might Chelsea sign?
Todd Boehly must support new manager Pochettino to reverse the trend after a very disappointing and regrettable 2022–2023 Premier League season that saw the west Londoners finish in the bottom half.
The upcoming season will also see Chelsea play no European football, so they will need to persuade top players that they can succeed at Stamford Bridge.
A new custodian, a star striker, and reinforcements for the centre midfield are among the improvements that appear to be on their radar, according to recent reports..
Recently, candidates for the latter post have included Romeo Lavia, Moises Caicedo, and Manuel Ugarte. Mike Maignan, the custodian for AC Milan, is also reportedly on the short list.
Dusan Vlahovic and Tammy Abraham are garnering interest for the striker position, but it looks Brazilian superstar Neymar is another prominent name on their radar, citing a report by le10sport and Bernard on Twitter.
The Ligue 1 powerhouses are prepared to consider Chelsea’s advances, according to the French reporter, who claims that Chelsea have started talking to PSG about the 31-year-old.
There has been “official contact” to sign Neymar, and it appears that Chelsea is moving behind the scenes to sell their striker.
Neymar: Who is he?
The former Barcelona great has over 120 international appearances for Brazil and is one of their all-time leading goal scorers. He has also won numerous awards at the club level.
Neymar, referred to as a “special talent” by commentator Danny Murphy, has a gold medal from the Olympics in his trophy cabinet in addition to numerous European league championships and a Champions League championship medal Transfermarkt.
During his time as PSG manager, Pochettino spoke highly of the attacker and that he was “thrilled” by what Neymar had done at Parc des Princes.
Pochettino praised Neymar, saying, “I’m very happy with his state of mind, his mentality, and everything he brings to the team” (Le Parisien via Tribuna).As with any creative player, you anticipate magic every time he touches the ball because he is a creative player.”These gamers use more energy than other players do. I’m happy with what he’s accomplishing, but it’s not easy.