Source: Team_Talk
Neymar's agent holds Hammers talks
eymar's agent says he has held talks with West Ham over a move to England for his client - but admits Santos will have final say on any deal.[LNB] West Ham made their ambitious for Neymar earlier this week when they lodged a bid of just over £12million.[LNB]Santos immediately responded by declaring that they had no intention of selling Neymar - one of the most sought-after young players in the world.[LNB]And despite not agreeing terms, the player's agent Wagner Ribeiro has confirmed that he has already held talks with the East London outfit.[LNB]"I had a long talk with the leaders of West Ham via a video conference," Neymar told Terra Brazil. "My obligation as agent is to pass on the information to the player's family.[LNB]"The negotiation with Santos is another case [for West Ham], and that is not for me."[LNB]Brazilian sources claim that a bid of closer to £20million could be enough to land Neymar, and they are now braced for the Hammers to make an offer around that figure.[LNB]However, if the Santos board reject that offer West Ham could then bid £28.5million, which would trigger Neymar's release clause.[LNB]Reports in Brazil are also adamant that Chelsea are behind the deal and that West Ham will keep the player for 12 months before moving him on to Stamford Bridge.[LNB]Chelsea have previously done a similar deal with Santos, when they signed Alex, and then loaned him to PSV Eindhoven, until he qualified to play in England.[LNB]However, with the huge transfer fee attached to Neymar - he would likely be granted a permit immediately to play in England so could, if he signed for them, play for West Ham or Chelsea.
