The other existing topic is closed and this article has direct quotes from Neymar himself, so am opening this new topic. Maybe the mods can merge the two later on. Brazilian wonderkid Neymar has reignited Chelsea hopes of signing him after he hinted at a possible deal next year. He told SunSport: "It would be great to get the chance to play for Chelsea. I feel excited about it." "To play for Chelsea would be an honour. Everything they have to offer is attractive to me." The Blues were involved in a very public tug-of-war for the highly rated player which even resulted in legend Pele getting involved and eventually ended in a stalemate. Chelsea reportedly had a £25 million bid turned down by Santos. "They have big players, they are in big competitions, they have a strong squad and I like the way they play," Neymar said. "Top players want to be part of something like that. I'm no different. But I'm happy at Santos. "If I left it wouldn't be because Santos isn't a good place to be but only because the Premier League is a higher level." Pele was against Neymar's move from Brazil to England beacause he felt the 18-year-old was not ready for the Premiership. Neymar told SunSport on Tuesday: "It wasn't the right time for me to go in the summer but I will be much better prepared for it by next year. Espnstar