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Despite Neymar claiming that he would like to remain with his current club Santos until after the World Cup, it seems that the 21-year old is in fact headed to Barcelona.
Even though Cristiano Ronaldo's potential return to Manchester United is commanding headlines, the transfer of Brazilian superstar Neymar is just as crucial to the sport.
England's matchup against Brazil is one of the most anticipated matches of Wednesday's slate.
The January Transfer window is just around the corner and one major target has already been ruled out completely.
At the ripe age of 20, Neymar is starting to make headlines as soccer's next super star. The Brazilian star is being nominated for his second straight Ballon d'Or and is looking to break into the top three for the first time ever.
The 23 Ballon D'Or Nominees were finally unveiled on Monday and included a substantial amount of surprises.
For fans dreaming of Neymar-Messi combinations or Neymar-Oscar-Mata combos, they might have to wait some time.
As the January transfer window nears and the rumors swirl regarding the 20-year old phenom's destination, only one thing seems to be clear: Neymar is not going anywhere.
Neymar rumors to Barcelona, Real Madrid, and even Manchester United have run rampant. But it seems that the Brazilian star could be most interested in going to Chelsea.
Back in September, Manchester United made 38 million Euro bid on Santos superstar Neymar. The star refused as he had promised to remain with his Brazilian club until after the 2014 World Cup.
However, with the January Transfer looming, it is possible that the 21-year old could be making his move to Europe. He has stated interest in Chelsea, Paris St. Germaine, Manchester United, Barcelona, and Real Madrid.
Brazilian superstar Neymar has promised to stay with Santos until after the 2014 World Cup, but the pressure continues to increase for the 21 year old to run off to Europe.
Barcelona's interest in Brazilian Superstar Neymar is obvious. The Brazilian almost completed a deal to move to Barcelona last year, but claimed that he was not prepared to move to a big club.
After the Messi-Villa confrontation, speculation on whether the striker duo was not working out came to forefront. But this may only be the beginning of the end for the close friends.
Coming into the tournament, pundits had Brazil and Spain facing off for the gold medal team with Uruguay in the mix.
