PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Chelsea co-owner Todd Bohle met in Paris on Tuesday to debate a potential Neymar switch, sources mentioned. ESPN’s Julian Lorenz.

The 30-year-old Brazilian striker was rumored to be obtainable final summer time as PSG appeared to construct round Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Laurens added that Boyly had been supplied a chance to signal him on the time, however the transfer by no means materialized when Chelsea have been boasting in different areas of want, primarily in defence.

It is potential that Neymar’s wages performed a component on this finish outcome as effectively; He earns as much as €30m a season within the French capital, in accordance with Lawrence. Neymar’s present contract with the French league leaders runs till 2027.

Neymar has been in effective type this season, scoring 12 objectives and offering 10 assists in 19 Ligue 1 matches. His 22 objectives topped the league, two objectives behind his colleague Messi.

In the meantime, Chelsea have scored simply 23 objectives in 22 Premier League matches this season. Since coming back from their World Cup break, the Blues have netted six objectives in 10 matches in all competitions.

Lorenz added that Al-Khelaifi and Bohli mentioned, together with the Brazilian star, the place of Hakim Ziyech.

Ziyech’s proposed mortgage transfer from west London to Paris collapsed on deadline day of the final January switch window after Chelsea didn’t submit the required paperwork in time.