Chelsea have undergone a major squad revamp this summer but Mauricio Pochettino is putting brakes on plans for the club to move for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar
Mauricio Pochettino has ruled out Chelsea signing Neymar this summer â despite Blues owner Todd Boehly holding a transfer meeting with Paris Saint-Germain over the Brazilian earlier this year.
Boehly flew into the French capital in February to meet with PSG chiefs ahead of the first leg of their Champions League clash against Bayern Munich. Neymar has netted 118 goals in 173 appearances for the French club but there has been a lingering sense that he has failed to hit the huge expectations that many predicted.
Mirror Football reported in April that the Parisians are open to offers for the Brazilian this summer as they look to reduce their wage bill and revamp their squad. Lionel Messi has already left the Parc des Princes while Kylian Mbappe is not training with the first-team squad amid uncertainty over his future.
Neymar, 31, has suffered another campaign blighted by injuries. One of the club’s top earners who carries a high status, he remains the most expensive player in the world following his £198million switch from Barcelona in 2017.