We 'signed' Neymar for Chelsea next season and the Blues won big trophies

Chelsea could potentially be interested in a move for Brazilian forward Neymar, with Paris Saint-Germain open to selling their star player this summer.

Following Kylian Mbappe's decision to stay at PSG and sign a new contract, PSG are rumoured to be willing to let Neymar leave France this summer for the right price. The 30-year-old had his best years at PSG under the guidance of current Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, and following Todd Boehly's £4.25billion takeover of the Blues, the Brazilian has been reported as a transfer target for Chelsea this summer.

The Blues reportedly have over £200m to spend this summer, with fans still waiting for the first incoming of the season. Following Romelu Lukaku's loan move back to Inter Milan and more poised to depart this season, a marquee signing like Neymar could be on the cards.

Chelsea's Brazilian defender Thiago Silva is also said to be in contact with his national team mate over a transfer to Stamford Bridge. Neymar has previously spoken about a potential move to the Premier League, admitting he has "huge mutual respect" for Tuchel.

So, if Neymar was to make the move to Chelsea in the summer, what sort of impact could he have on Tuchel's side? Could the Brazilian help the Blues win the Premier League?

We simulated the 2022/23 season with Neymar in the Chelsea squad and this is what happened.

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Neymar to join Chelsea at the start of the summer transfer window, using FM22 to run the simulation. As well as Neymar arriving, the likes of Antonio Rudiger, Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen all left the club.

Neymar became the Blues' star player under Thomas Tuchel in his first season at the club,