Talk of Corinthians midfielder Gabriel Moscardo joining Chelsea is gathering pace.

It was claimed over the weekend that Chelsea had had an offer accepted by Corinthians for Moscardo ahead of the January market.

And adding his voice to the story is pundit and former Corinthians star Neto.

Speaking on his show Os Donos da Bola, he said: "Moscardo was sold to Chelsea.

"That's the information I have, that's why he didn't play [against Bahia].

"Chelsea play what? Premier League. Who runs the Premier League? Kia (Joorabchian). Who runs the Premier League? Giuliano Bertolucci. This is the information I have. It may not be true. But it's hard for me to make mistakes."