Chelsea's £40m target Neymar is happy to stay at Santos

03 June 2011 11:41
ShareNeymar appears to have put any possible move to Chelsea on hold according to the Brazilian superstar's agent.[LNB]The Blues are reported to have made a ?23million bid for the Santos forward but Wagner Riberio says the speculation is 'absurd'.[LNB]He claims the 19-year-old is not interested in playing in the Barclays Premier League and wants to stay in Brazil.[LNB] Staying put? But Neymar's goalscoring heroics have attracted interest from abroad although he will cost ?40m[LNB]Ribeiro said: 'This is all speculation from Britain. It is absurd. He does not want to, and will not, leave Santos. He is happy and focused on the Copa Libertadores.'[LNB]Ribeiro admitted that Neymar was attracting interest abroad because of his goalscoring heroics but says any club would have to may the ?40million release clause in his Santos contract - and nobody has been willing to do that as of yet.[LNB]He added: 'Of course he will arouse interest, that is just natural because of his performances on the field but I guarantee you there is no proposal for him. You have to pay ?40m for him, yet Santos have to want to sell and now Santos do not want to.'[LNB] Watch Sturridge shine! Cole backs returning Blues striker for success next term AC Milan plot swoop for Premier League pair Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Adebayor CHELSEA FC

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