• by Joe Curtis, writing from Miami

The player dubbed "The New Pele" has once again showed his desire to join the defending Premier League Champions, it all comes down to whether or not Santos accepts Chelsea's offer. Santos rejected Chelsea's offer for Neymar last summer. Neymar had this to say about the possibility of joining the EPL Champs:

"It would be great to get the chance to play for Chelsea. I feel excited about it,"

"To play for Chelsea would be an honour. Everything they have to offer is attractive to me. They have big players, they are in big competitions, they have a strong squad and I like the way they play.

"Top players want to be part of something like that. I'm no different. But I'm happy at Santos. If I left it wouldn't be because Santos isn't a good place to be but only because the Premier League is a higher level. It wasn't the right time for me to go in the summer but I will be much better prepared for it by next year."

Former Brazil coach Dunga believes that a move to Serie A club Juventus would be a better fit for Neymar:

"Juventus is a club that knows how important talent management is. Neymar is very young but he has already started to make his mark with the national team."

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