Chelsea are set to beat Manchester City to the £30million summer signing of Brazilian wonderkid Neymar.
The Santos striker, 18, was thought to be on his way to Eastlands as part of the deal that saw Robinho loaned back to his first club in January.
But Chelsea are ready to exploit a potential breakdown in the agreement.
City secured first option when Robinho joined Santos on a six-month loan deal.
But problems in meeting his wages mean if Santos cannot finalise sponsorship deals worth £375,000-a-month, the whole loan deal could collapse, with Robinho returning to Eastlands.
Real Madrid claim to have signed a pre-contract agreement with Neymar but Santos say they were not party to that. The club own 60 per cent of Neymar's economic rights with the rest belonging to South American management group Sonda.
Neymar starred for Brazil in last year's World Under-17 Championship but is not expected to be named in Carlos Dunga's World Cup squad.
The Santos striker, 18, was thought to be on his way to Eastlands as part of the deal that saw Robinho loaned back to his first club in January.
But Chelsea are ready to exploit a potential breakdown in the agreement.
City secured first option when Robinho joined Santos on a six-month loan deal.
But problems in meeting his wages mean if Santos cannot finalise sponsorship deals worth £375,000-a-month, the whole loan deal could collapse, with Robinho returning to Eastlands.
Real Madrid claim to have signed a pre-contract agreement with Neymar but Santos say they were not party to that. The club own 60 per cent of Neymar's economic rights with the rest belonging to South American management group Sonda.
Neymar starred for Brazil in last year's World Under-17 Championship but is not expected to be named in Carlos Dunga's World Cup squad.
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