Neymar: 'No regrets' after snubbing Chelsea

Brazil starlet Neymar says he has "no regrets" about turning down a move to Chelsea.

The 19-year-old forward was one of Roman Abramovich's top targets with the Blues making several enquiries about the Santos youngster.

Those advances were rebuffed by the Brazilian side and Neymar last week signed a new deal with the club that runs until 2014.

He told France Football: "I have no regrets, I decided to stay in my country and I tell myself that I was right.

"If I was transferred to Chelsea, I would not have won the Copa Libertadores this year, a title that Santos were waiting to win for 50 years.”

Real Madrid have also been strongly linked with the Brazil international and he spent a week training with them in 2006.

“For the moment I want to stay here in Santos," he said. "I thank both big clubs, giants of football, for their interest about me, but I made a life choice, and that is to stay at Santos for now.

“I trained with players of my generation in Madrid and it was a wonderful experience. I scored some goals but I decided to come back to Brazil - that was not the right moment to leave my country. I dream of playing in Europe, that is sure, but I do not know when I will do it.”

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