Source: Daily_Mail
Neymar 'to snub' Manchester City and join Real Madrid
Manchester City have suffered a huge blow in their quest to sign Neymar after it emerged that Real Madrid were on the brink of completing a ?48million deal to sign the Brazilian wonderkid in January. [LNB]Neymar is held in high esteem by City boss Roberto Mancini with the Italian previously urging the club to do everything in their power to bring the 19-year-old to the Etihad Stadium. [LNB] Hair we go: The Brazilian is set to move to Real Madrid in January [LNB] Mancini's confidante at the club, coach Attilio Lombardo, has been to South America and reported back that Neymar can have a similar impact at City as a teenage Wayne Rooney had at Manchester United. [LNB]Barclays Premier League rivals Chelsea were also in the race to sign Neymar, although the Brazil international snubbed a move to Stamford Bridge last summer. [LNB] In with the old: Neymar with David Beckham before Sunday's MLS play-off[LNB] [LNB] Samba beat: Neymar has emerged as one of the brightest prospects in world football [LNB]But according to reports in Spain, Neymar has now turned down the chance to move to England altogether after putting pen-to-paper on a mega deal at the Bernabeu which will make him the third richest player at the club behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka. [LNB]Real Madrid will pay Santos ?20m in a single down-payment before the end of the year with the remainder of the fee paid in instalments. [LNB] Get Neymar! Manchester City to hijack Real Madrid's ?50m move for Brazilian starOn me 'ead, son! Mancini keeps cool as City head towards knockout stageVillarreal 0 Manchester City 3: Ice cool City as Toure double sees them flying in Europe
