French newspaper points to meeting between Chelsea and PSG in negotiation for Neymar

French newspaper points to meeting between Chelsea and PSG in negotiation for Neymar

At the age of 31, Neymar continues to heat up the world transfer market. This Thursday, the French vehicle The Parisian stated that Todd Boehly, owner of the Chelseaand Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president do Paris Saint Germainmet in recent days to discuss a possible move by the Brazilian star to the English club.

Recently, Neymar’s contract was extended until 2027, after triggering a clause. The midfielder’s current bond with PSG would be the biggest impediment to the transfer, as the player would not be willing to end it.

Neymar had been having a good season for Paris Saint-Germain until the stop for the World Cup. At the World Cup, the star suffered from an ankle injury and was at risk of playing just one game. The return after the tournament played in Qatar has not been as expected for the Parisians.

The team lost the first leg of the Round of 16 Champions League 1-0 for the Bayern Munchen and the third consecutive defeat came, something that happened for the last time in 2011. French Championshipare the leaders with 54 points, five more than second place Marseille Olympics.

Chelsea are not having their best moment either. The team ranks 10th in the English Championship and lost to Borussia Dortmund this Wednesday, for the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. In this transfer window, however, the English went to the market and broke the spending record. In all, the club spent more than R$ 3 billion reais and brought names like Enzo Fernández, Mykhaylo Mudryk, David Fofana, Benoit Badiashile and João Félix.


Source: Gazetaesportiva

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