Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has reportedly been in contact with Brazil and former Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Neymar over a potential move to west London this summer, but Todd Boehly would prefer to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele.
Le Parisien, via GFFN, report that Neymar’s departure from PSG this summer now appears to be a given, with the Brazilian no longer comfortable at the club and the Ligue 1 Champions open to selling him at the right price.
The report adds that Neymar is said to be a poor influence on other players in terms of behaviour, while the players closest to him in the dressing room, Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes, have left or are on their way out of the club.
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Plus, the report additionally states that Silva is in regular contact with Neymar in an attempt to persuade him to join Chelsea. However, Boehly is said to be more interested in signing Barcelona star, Dembele.
football.london understands that the Blues remain interested in the Frenchman who - despite reports suggesting he's keen on staying in Barcelona - hasn't put pen-to-paper on a new deal in Catalonia just yet.
football.london also understands that the Blues want two attackers, amid interest in Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling and Raphinha, as well as Neymar now too.
Missing out on Dembele could of course force Boehly to explore other options. Neymar isn't exactly someone who will enjoy being second-choice though, so the Blues will need to hurry if they wish to persuade him to join.
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