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Former Man Utd striker names the Premier League club best suited for Neymar signing
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Michael Owen believes that Neymar would be suited to a move to Premier League side Chelsea.
Neymar is currently with Al Hilal but the 32-year-old has been linked with a move away from the Saudi Pro League after reports of unrest.
The Brazilian could be tempted to move to England, if any club is willing to take the risk on a player who appears to be struggling to match his previous best form.
Speaking to Prime Casino, former Liverpool striker Owen thinks Chelsea could be an option.
He explained: “Neymar to the Premier League would be interesting, but it depends on the finances. He obviously comes with a huge reputation and I'm sure commercially it'd be a great decision for a lot of people, but he'd cost an awful lot of money.
“He's obviously a great player, absolutely a great player and I like the romance in it, but it probably comes with a couple of risks as well.
“His name was up there with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, then it was Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, but now if you say the great players of the world, I think not many people would have Neymar come to their minds in the first three.
“I think his star power has slightly slipped a bit. But he's obviously incredibly talented and if his wage demands aren’t astronomical, then I'm sure somebody would take a chance.
“I don't think he would have been a Jurgen Klopp type of player with high energy in a high press. I don't really think that he’d be the type of player for Arne Slot either.
“He might suit a different team, but I'd be surprised if Liverpool were in for a player like that.
“I couldn’t see Neymar at Manchester United. They got rid of Cristiano Ronaldo because he wasn’t amazing off the ball when it came to energy and the high press.
“I don't really see that at Manchester United. I think that type of signing is going to be far less frequent than it's been in the past. I think he’d like to play in London, near the bright lights.
“I’d say that in the Premier League that Chelsea would be the most likely, I think he’d love to go to a club like that.”
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