|
|
Chelsea outbid Tottenham to close in on €25m Oscar
Jul 11, 2012 2:20:00 PM
The Stamford Bridge club have high hopes for the Internacional starlet and are in advanced negotiations with the 20-year-old midfielder's side ahead of a summer move
EXCLUSIVEBy Greg Stobart
Chelsea are closing in on a €25 million move for Brazilian starlet Oscar after blowing Tottenham out of the water with their financial offer.
The Blues are in advanced negotiations with the midfielder's club, Internacional, after gazumping a €19m bid made by Spurs last week.
Oscar is regarded as one of the hottest talents in South America and has been identified by Chelsea as a star of the future.
"Spurs simply couldn't and wouldn't compete with the numbers Chelsea are talking - in terms of transfer fee and wages," a source close to the deal told Goal.com.
"Spurs really wanted him and thought their partnership with Internacional would help, but Chelsea are getting a star of the future."
 |
OSCAR
ATTACKING MIDFIELDER | INTERNACIONAL |
 |
|
||||||||||||||||
The 20-year has admitted to being aware of Tottenham's interest in recent weeks, but insisted that his focus is solely on helping Internacional, with the Porto Alegre side currently sitting in fifth in the Brasileirao.
"Tottenham contacted my agent, but now I'm focusing on Inter," he said. "I don't know what might happen, I'm not thinking of it right now.
"Inter has an important project to win Brasileirao, everybody's focused on that. I want to return to the team and keep playing."
But Chelsea look to have convinced the playmaker his future lies in London at Stamford Bridge, with Oscar set to join fellow new recruit Eden Hazard in Roberto Di Matteo's squad ahead of the new season.
Follow Greg Stobart on
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up to Paddy Power for £250 in free bets |
|
| Sign up today with Coral and get a £50 FREE bet - no strings attached! |
|
| Sign up today with BetVictor and get a £25 FREE BET! |
|
Related Stories
Inside Goal.Com
-
Preview: Siena - AC Milan
Massimiliano Allegri's men are in control of their own destiny and only need to better Fiorentina's result to qualify for next season's Champions League
-
Preview: Barcelona - Real Valladolid
The Catalan giants clinched the league title last weekend and could rack up a century of points in La Liga if they win their three remaining matches for the season
-
The stars bidding farewell to the Premier League
With the EPL waving goodbye to a host of managers, players and clubs, Goal takes a look at the key figures making their final outing in English football's top flight - though some could return in another capacity ...
-
In Pictures: Beckham's emotional farewell
After a fairytale 20-year career in which he has scaled the peaks of football, Becks brought the curtain down on his playing days by captaining PSG to a 3-1 win over Brest on Saturday
-
Cartoon: The EPL's Golden oldies take to the stage
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day
