Independiente star could join Neymar at Santos in Brazil | OneFootball

The Chilean midfielder from Independiente, Felipe Loyola, is being closely followed by Santos of Brazil, a team that features star Neymar Junior in its ranks.

Without a doubt, the footballer from Santiago, Chile, has become one of the standout players for Independiente under coach Julio César Vaccari. In the first half of the year, he dazzled with his high level of play, but in this second part of the year, he has not managed to get going in the Torneo Clausura.

While waiting for Conmebol to issue a ruling on the suspended match against Universidad de Chile, and amid threats the player received from his compatriots, Santos of Brazil took advantage of the situation to make a verbal offer of 6 million dollars for 70 percent of his rights.

Independiente rejected the offer as they do not trust the payment method proposed by the team from the State of São Paulo and, for now, have decided not to move forward with the negotiations.

The 24-year-old footballer arrived at the ‘Rojo’ in August of last year from Huachipato of Chile and, since his arrival, has played 53 matches and scored nine goals. Additionally, he has become a regular in the call-ups for the Chilean national team.

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