Gabigol has been pushed more and more into the rumour mill over the past couple of weeks and is becoming a favourited topic of conversation in the European media. Linked strongly with Chelsea, the idea of Gabigol excites many fans because he’s apparently a wonderful signing on Football Manager, which is as good a reason as any!
Chelsea aren’t in any mood to enter an auction situation so as it stands the €30m remains on the table and Gabigol, Santos and other interested parties would need to decide their responses.
Spanish newspaper Sport claim that Barcelona are interested too, and they have a right to match any bid made, which is a legacy from the club’s messy deal to sign Neymar. However, Sport think Chelsea have bid €25m, and they say that if it goes to €30m then Barcelona will likely have to walk away.
Barcelona would find it difficult to match such a fee at the moment, according to Sport, which would then only leave Juventus as competition for Chelsea.
