Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed he has spoken with Barcelona president Sandro Rosell regarding the future of Neymar and informed him of the Santos star's exemplary "behavior". Peixe vice president Odilio Rodrigues revealed last week that the 21-year-old is desperate to make the move to the Camp Nou side and the Brazil coach has now added further fuel to those rumors. "He is an example to foll...Full Story »

NEYMAR has put Chelsea and Manchester City on red alert by rejecting a new contract. And Santos have declared their intention to put him up for sale. The 21-year-old, whose deal runs out next year, is rated at £32million. Barcelona are also on his trail but City lead the chase for the 32-cap Brazil strike sensation after holding talks in January. Santos vice-president Odilio Rodrigu...Full Story »

Neymar's father and agent has fired the starting pistol for one of the biggest transfer scrambles of recent times after admitting Santos’ Brazil forward will head for Europe next year. Neymar Snr said: ‘My son will close a chapter in his life after playing in the World Cup here and will then leave for Europe.’ Barcelona, Real Madrid and Chelsea lead the £50million chas...Full Story »

Neymar: Staying calm on future despite ongoing Barcelona talk Brazilian ace Neymar has once again moved to calm talk over his future amid growing speculation he is closing on a Barcelona switch. The Santos star has long been linked with a move to Barca as one of a host of top European clubs monitoring the in-demand forward, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid also thought to be keen....Full Story »

The former Porto star is the latest personality within the game to speculate on where Neymar will end up, and has mentioned Zenit as a potential destination Hulk says it would be "very good" if Neymar were to join him in Russia with Zenit St Petersburg. The Santos striker is one of the most sought-after talents in world football and has reportedly courted the interest of European giants Baye...Full Story »

After watching Neymar in action in Brazil's 1-1 draw with Russia, Joey Barton took to Twitter to compare the forward to Canadian popstar Justin Bieber. The outspoken Marseille player does not believe in the hype that Neymar will become one of football's best players in the future. The Brazilian is highly-rated by clubs across Europe and has been constantly linked with the La Liga duo of Real ...Full Story »

Manchester City and Real Madrid are making a last-minute attempt to gazump Barcelona’s £50million signing of Brazil star Neymar. Barcelona have a pre-contract with the player, who has agreed to join the Catalan club either this summer or after the 2014 World Cup, and Neymar will have to pay a huge amount of compensation if he breaks  the agreement. But City director of football...Full Story »

Neymar: Still happy at Santos Neymar has again acknowledged his desire to move to European football, but has refused to give his preference. Speaking to Spanish radio station Cope, he was asked if he would rather join Real Madrid or Barcelona - something he would not be drawn on. "I have no preference for Barcelona or Real Madrid. They are both great clubs that are respected by everyone. They...Full Story »

Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari is of the opinion that Neymar would not get a game at Barcelona, and believes that he is better off remaining at Santos for now. The 21-year-old talent has been linked with the Catalunya club, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich heavily over the past few months, though he remains rooted in South America. Scolari, who entered his second stint as Selecao head coach late...Full Story »

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Reuters) - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari stood up for specialist dribbler Neymar on Tuesday, saying the flamboyant forward's reputation for falling down easily was undeserved and exaggerated. "He gets fouled 10 times a match, and possibly one or two of those free kicks shouldn't be awarded, but then that is normal in football," Scolari told a news conference on Tuesd...Full Story »

Neymar: Happy at Santos but open to future move Neymar would be open to a future move away from Santos but remains happy at the Brazilian club for now despite ongoing speculation linking him with Barcelona. The highly-rated 21-year-old is one of football's hottest properties and continues to be linked with a switch to some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Barca, Real Madrid, Manchester Cit...Full Story »

Barcelona vice-president Josep Maria Bartomeu says his club will be ready to sign Neymar as and when the Brazil striker decides he wants to leave Santos. The 21-year-old has long been one of the game`s hottest properties and many have considered either Barcelona or Real Madrid to be his next stop. He is under contract with Santos until the summer of 2014, but according to Bartomeu, the Catal...Full Story »

Neymar: Of interest to Barcelona, but is yet to decide when he will head for Europe and where he will end up Barcelona president Sandro Rosell claims to be unsure as to whether Brazilian superstar Neymar will move to Camp Nou. Europe's top clubs are closely monitoring the Santos forward, and have been doing for some time. Neymar has been reluctant to leave his homeland despite regular reports...Full Story »

The three-time World Cup winner has launched a stinging attack on his compatriot, accusing him of underperforming for his country and being too concerned with his own image Brazil and Santos legend Pele has criticised Neymar and says he is nothing more than an "ordinary player" for the national side. The 21-year-old striker has been compared to his legendary compatriot, but the 72-year-old h...Full Story »

Barcelona defender Dani Alves has told Brazil team-mate Neymar to join him at the Nou Camp. The 21-year-old Neymar has been strongly linked with Barca as Europe's leading clubs continue to track the Santos forward, whose contract in his homeland is ticking down with a move to Europe expected sooner rather than later. Some reports even suggest the deal is done, but that has been denied and so...Full Story »

Manchester City, the club with the biggest spending power in the Barclays Premier League, have made the first move in the race to sign Brazilian star Neymar. City’s top two executives Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain are said to have held initial talks with Neymar’s family and his representatives in a box at Wembley on the night of England’s friendly against Brazil on Febr...Full Story »

The defender revealed he and the Santos star had held a conversation about what playing for the Bundesliga club is like, but the 21-year-old has contradicted his claims Neymar has denied talking to Brazil team-mate Dante about playing for Bayern Munich. The Santos starlet has been linked with a move to Europe for the past two years, with Barcelona and Real Madrid believed to be interested in...Full Story »

Santos president Luis Alvaro de Oliveira Ribeiro has rejected the idea of selling his prize asset Neymar to Manchester City. Following reports appearing in Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo on Thursday that City will offer a blank cheque for the Brazilian superstar, Ribeiro has rubbished suggestions he may seek to cash in. On his way: Neymar at Heathrow on Thursday to catch a flight to Brazil Any...Full Story »

There was plenty of talk ahead of the game about the outfield players but it was hard to ignore the goalkeepers once the action started. I saw Joe Hart and Julio Cesar go head to head when Manchester City visited QPR recently and was hugely impressed. Now I am convinced that they are the two best goalkeepers in the Premier League. Hart did really well to save Ronaldinho’s penalty and the...Full Story »

NEYMAR says England have no chance of winning the World Cup — because they are a one-team team. The Brazil superstar claims Wayne Rooney is Three Lions’ ONLY matchwinner. Ahead of tonight’s Wembley friendly to celebrate the FA’s 150th anniversary, Neymar said: “England are a good team with some very good players — but I don’t look at them as one of our...Full Story »