Madrid rejected an initial offer thought to be in the region of €25 million, roughly what they paid to bring the Brazilian from Santos in 2005.

However, despite several declarations from club officials that the 24-year-old is happy at the club and will be staying, his agent Wagner Ribeiro has persistently fuelled talk of an exit and the player himself has admitted to having made contact with Chelsea, but nothing more.

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