Chelsea know their pursuit of Santos star Neymar is over.
AS says Chelsea made attempts in recent days to convince Santos to sell Neymar to them. But the London giants soon accepted it was a forlorn case thanks to a pre-contract Real Madrid have with the Brazilian club.
Chelsea sources say the deal is unbreakable between Real and Santos due to the high compensation clause written into their agreement.
Should Santos sell to another club, Real would be due massive compensation from the Brazilians.
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