Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea chase 'new Neymar' Gabriel Barbosa

Teenage Brazilian could spark summer scramble as United reignite interest in Hummels

Gabriel Barbosa
(Image credit: Friedemann Vogel / Getty)

We've had the 'new Cristiano Ronaldo', the 'new Messi' and now the race to sign the man dubbed the 'new Neymar' is underway, with Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all chasing Santos star Gabriel Barbosa.

According to the Daily Express, the twinkle-toed 18-year-old striker has a release clause of £40m in his contract but South American sources say that a mere £24m would be enough to see Santos part ways with their teenage sensation. Barbosa's existing deal expires in 2016 season but the Express claims the trio of Premier League trio are all planning audacious bids at the end of this season.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.