Former Chelsea manager Gianluca Vialli praises Santos striker Neymar and new Blues boss Andre Villas-Boas
Gianluca Vialli, the former Chelsea manager who managed the Blues for a short term from 1998 to 2000, revealed he felt that Santos youngster Neymar would be a terrific signing for the London club.
The 19-year-old http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 international has been linked to a host of top European sides for a move in the summer, including Chelsea.
While the Blues were initially favourites to sign him, Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid are slowly emerging as the side most likely to end up with the youngster’s signature by the end of the transfer window.
The La Liga giants have gone as far as to claim that they have already signed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Neymar-c27639 on a long-term fiver year deal.
However, the reports have not yet been confirmed by the player or his current club http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c40446, so the Blues still stand a chance to sign him.
According to the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 international, the newly appointed Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas would do well to secure the services of the highly rated 19-year-old.
While Vialli admitted the youngster resembled http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Skills-c40539.
Vialli said in an interview:
“I’ve watched him many times on TV playing for Santos and I like him. He’s a bit flashy at times like Cristiano Ronaldo but he's very effective.”
He continued:
“He works really hard for the team. He's only young but comes across as a very mature guy already. I think he would be a tremendous signing for Chelsea Football Club.
Santos is full of great players like Ganso and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786.”
Neymar has proved himself for club and country, which is why he is looking for a move away in search for a new challenge.
The Italian manager, who managed Watford for a year, revealed he was certain the Blues would benefit with the arrival of Neymar.
The youngster would strengthen the squad and provide much needed width; he could also be the perfect partner for striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Torres-c13707.
However, Vialli said he trusted Villas-Boas to make the right decision. The young manager has more than proved himself with FC Porto.
While in charge of the Portuguese giants, Villas-Boas went on to win four trophies, including the Primeira League and the UEFA Europa League.
Vialli said:
“He's very talented. He's only been managing for a year and a half and he's already achieved more than 95 per cent of managers in their lifetime. He's been very impressive.”
Villas-Boas now begins his career with Chelsea, a side he considers to be a bigger challenge than http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186.
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