“He has to go to Chelsea” – Chelsea star urges club to sign star, claims transfer would be ‘for the best’
Thiago Silva, a defender for Chelsea, is optimistic that Neymar will soon move in with him at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues star, who is on vacation in Brazil, spoke with the local press while at a sponsor’s event today in the city of Recife.
Silva was questioned about Neymar’s future because there are numerous rumors in the Spanish media today that Paris Saint-Germain will not use the star in the forthcoming season.
The Chelsea player then stated that he would like the PSG forward to move to London, despite the fact that it is very evident that he has no inside information regarding those chances.
Thiago Silva (via JC): “He has to go to Chelsea. If it happens, it will be for the best. He needs no comments… So far, I don’t know anything, but I hope it comes to fruition”,
Neymar has been linked to leaving PSG for a few months, and Chelsea has been mentioned as one of the Premier League clubs who might afford to send him away from the French capital.
Notably, Chelsea made an attempt to sign the Brazilian in 2010, when he was still a promising young player at Santos.
When the offer was rejected, the South American team held a news conference to announce the extension of his contract.
However, Later, in 2013, Barcelona purchased him.