There is no doubting the quality that Neymar possesses; on his day, when fully fit, he is among the very best attacking players on the planet - just as was expected to be the case when those grainy videos of him running rings around his opponents for Santos emerged way back when.
His time at Paris Saint-Germain, though, is seemingly drawing to a close amid an ugly breakdown in his relationship with the fans and a changing of the guard at the Parc des Princes, and Chelsea have been consistently linked with a move for the Brazilian over the past year as the Blues' owners supposedly seek a marquee signing.
It's a rumour that won't go away, but it's a transfer that Chelsea must steer clear of as a new era gets underway at Stamford Bridge.
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