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Santos head coach Cuca has jumped to the defence of Neymar following a frustrating display in the Copa do Brasil, albeit while admitting the superstar forward was "a bit below par" during their 0-0 stalemate against Cortiba. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain man’s performance compounded another difficult evening for the Brazilian side, who have managed just one win in their last six outings, and Cuca has confirmed he won't play in their next fixture.

When it appeared that Coritiba had announced the signing of Neymar on their website on Friday night, fans might have started to get excited.

The 17-year-old believes Coritiba could have demanded a lot more for him had they given him a chance in the senior side

The 17-year-old is yet to make a senior appearance for club side Coritiba but looks set to join the Premier League champions this summer