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Neymar does U-turn on Premier League transfer promise as Chelsea 'offered' Raphinha alternative

Chelsea target Neymar is reportedly open to moving to England as the Paris Saint-Germain star does an unexpected U-turn in his Premier League stance as Todd Boehly plots an ambitious swoop to help move on from Ousmane Dembélé and Raphinha blows.

The Blues are still planning how they will be splitting the £200million plus transfer budget that new owner Boehly has allocated for manager Thomas Tuchel. A large majority of the transfer war chest is expected to be spent on the defensive re-shuffle that needs to take place this summer following the exits of Antonio Rüdiger and Andreas Christensen. Both Marcos Alonso and Cesar Azpiicueta could follow suit very soon amid Barcelona speculation.

Further up the pitch, Romelu Lukaku's early Inter Milan return coupled with potential exits for Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic means that significant funds are needed to reform an attack that Kai Havertz is currently expected to spearhead next season.

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