Brazilian wonderkid Gabriel Moscardo has claimed Chelsea have shown "strong interest" in signing him.
The 18-year-old midfielder has been linked with a host of Europe's top sides, including Barcelona, Arsenal, Liverpool and the Blues after an eye-catching start to his career at Corinthians.
Moscardo has previously claimed Chelsea made an offer during a summer transfer window which saw them spend £400million on some of the game's best young talent.
He said: "There was a proposal from Chelsea months ago, but I talk a lot with my agent and my parents and they try to give me as little information as possible. They say there is not long until the end of the season, they tell me to dedicate myself and do well, and that at the end of the season, there will be good things."
Speaking to reporters after Thursday's 1-1 draw with Atletico Minerio, Moscardo reiterated Chelsea's interest but insisted his sole focus remains on Corinthians' final five games of the season and their battle against relegation.
He said: "To tell you the truth, I have very little information, my father knows a few things, he prefers not to tell me so as not to influence my head too much, to end up taking a little bit of my focus here, he says: ‘Here your focus is on Corinthians’. Let’s wait for the season to end, there are still a few games to go, and we’ll see what we can do.
“Of course there’s interest from various clubs, I’ve also heard about it, there was strong interest from Chelsea a few months ago, but if you stop to think about where I’m going now, at this moment, it’s not good. I want to help Corinthians now to get them out of this situation.”
