I was reading an article from Le Parisien and they were writing about a secret meeting over Neymar, which involved Todd Boehly and Chelsea and a potential deal to bring him to London.
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[Neymar faces PSG’s fans after a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich – (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)]
I have to disappoint Chelsea fans – I’ve been told there’s nothing in this, it’s not true. It’s too expensive. It’s a nice idea but it’s not going to happen. PSG would like to find a solution but, at the moment, there’s no available suitor who can pay a salary of nearly €37m a year.
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Fabrizio Roman’s CaughtOffside Column: Despite reports, Arsenal are currently not in talks to sign James Maddison at this stage. Newcastle have had Maddison on their list since last summer.
Nothing will be decided on Maddison’s future before May/June.
Arsenal have sent their scouts to watch Brazilian youngster Vitor Roque. However, it’s the same for five top European clubs.
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At Frankfurt, the officials aren’t aware of any pre-agreement between Evan Ndicka and Barcelona, so I’m not sure if the rumours are accurate. They’re still hoping to keep hold of the player.
Of course, he doesn’t have to tell the club about this situation but normally they should be better informed on that point. So I won’t say it’s confirmed for one side either way – there’s still a chance for every side. Barcelona have been very quiet on this transfer and I’m not sure if they even need Ndicka.
Let’s see how the situation develops but I’m not really counting on it.
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