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Neilton is out of contract in May and Tottenham were recently linked with scouting him. But Santos have a means to keep hold of him.
In November 2013 Tottenham Hotspur found themselves heavily linked with the signature of Santos forward Neilton - who had been dubbed the ‘new Neymar’ because of the pairs similarities in playing style and appearance.
SEE ALSO: Brazilian international Tottenham flop, who never played a game for Spurs, returning home
Neilton, who also wears Neymar’s trademark number 11 jersey since the stars eye-watering £48.6 million move to Barcelona, was apparently watched by Spurs scouts who would likely have been impressed with what they saw.
Sevilla reportedly offered £600k for the player recently - but despite him playing just a handful of games for the club they are after a much bigger sum for the player.
However with the incoming arrivals of Eduardo Vargas, Bruno Uvini and Leandro Damiao - as well as an approach in the offing for former player Diego - the club must need to consider their financial position, as most of the Neymar funds have gone into securing the long-term future of the club.
With that in mind it was reported over the past month or so that Santos would be struggling to keep hold of the 19-year-old.
His current deal ends in May, meaning he is currently free to talk to any club on the continent, including Spurs, about a potential free transfer in the summer.
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014...-prevent-tottenham-snapping-up-new-neymar-f/?
In November 2013 Tottenham Hotspur found themselves heavily linked with the signature of Santos forward Neilton - who had been dubbed the ‘new Neymar’ because of the pairs similarities in playing style and appearance.
SEE ALSO: Brazilian international Tottenham flop, who never played a game for Spurs, returning home
Neilton, who also wears Neymar’s trademark number 11 jersey since the stars eye-watering £48.6 million move to Barcelona, was apparently watched by Spurs scouts who would likely have been impressed with what they saw.
Sevilla reportedly offered £600k for the player recently - but despite him playing just a handful of games for the club they are after a much bigger sum for the player.
However with the incoming arrivals of Eduardo Vargas, Bruno Uvini and Leandro Damiao - as well as an approach in the offing for former player Diego - the club must need to consider their financial position, as most of the Neymar funds have gone into securing the long-term future of the club.
With that in mind it was reported over the past month or so that Santos would be struggling to keep hold of the 19-year-old.
His current deal ends in May, meaning he is currently free to talk to any club on the continent, including Spurs, about a potential free transfer in the summer.
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014...-prevent-tottenham-snapping-up-new-neymar-f/?
