Santos striker Neymar has dismissed claims he has already signed a contract with Chelsea after Carlo Ancelotti hailed the teenager as a 'fantastic player'.
Neymar, who scored on his Brazil debut against the United States in midweek, has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge before the close of the transfer window.
Chelsea have seen an offer rejected by Santos and the Brazilian club's president has threatened to report the Premier League champions to Fifa regarding their pursuit of the 18-year-old.
There have been claims that Neymar has agreed personal terms with the Blues, but the promising forward is adamant that is not the case.
"I'm very happy to be remembered by a great team, but Santos is my place at the moment," Neymar told reporters.
"I want to stay at Santos, win more titles here and, who knows, leave in the future.
"That whole story that people are saying about Chelsea did not reach me until now. I don't know anything about it."
Blues boss Ancelotti is unaware of Santos' threat to report the club to Fifa, but acknowledged his admiration for Neymar.
Ancelotti said: "I know nothing about this. He is a fantastic player, but he is not a Chelsea player now and it's difficult for me to speak about this.
"What happened after, I am not interested. I can only speak about his technical quality.
"We are interested in all the young players that come through all over the world. Neymar is one of these, but this doesn't mean we have to buy this player."
Neymar, who scored on his Brazil debut against the United States in midweek, has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge before the close of the transfer window.
Chelsea have seen an offer rejected by Santos and the Brazilian club's president has threatened to report the Premier League champions to Fifa regarding their pursuit of the 18-year-old.
There have been claims that Neymar has agreed personal terms with the Blues, but the promising forward is adamant that is not the case.
"I'm very happy to be remembered by a great team, but Santos is my place at the moment," Neymar told reporters.
"I want to stay at Santos, win more titles here and, who knows, leave in the future.
"That whole story that people are saying about Chelsea did not reach me until now. I don't know anything about it."
Blues boss Ancelotti is unaware of Santos' threat to report the club to Fifa, but acknowledged his admiration for Neymar.
Ancelotti said: "I know nothing about this. He is a fantastic player, but he is not a Chelsea player now and it's difficult for me to speak about this.
"What happened after, I am not interested. I can only speak about his technical quality.
"We are interested in all the young players that come through all over the world. Neymar is one of these, but this doesn't mean we have to buy this player."
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