And he could have been a huge success in the Premier League.For just £17.5 million, Gabigol would have been a massive bargain for both London clubs.And West Ham and Chelsea will be left wondering if they could have done more to win the race for his signature five months ago. Gabriel Barbosa’s agent Junior Pedroso has opened up about Chelsea’s interest in his client during the January transfer window.The 23-year-old eventually joined Flamengo permanently after helping them win the Copa Libertadores.But, considering the reported £14million the Brazilian club paid Inter Milan (His agent Pedroso said his client attracted interest from a number of clubs, including Chelsea.“But who really advanced were two teams in Germany and a team in England that made a proposal, which was West Ham. Gabriel Barbosa has appeared to have bid farewell to Flamengo supporters after reports in Brazil claimed that Chelsea and West Ham have both made … David Alaba of Bayern Munich, who can play at both left-back and in midfield, ... and Inter’s Gabriel Barbosa is a possible option. A Chelsea fan who loves football statistics. Gabigol - whose real name is Gabriel Barbosa - has had an offer from a Premier League club "bigger than Crystal Palace", according to Brazilian outlet Metropoles. Antony Martin When speaking to Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola, Junior Pedroso – the agent of Gabriel Barbosa, explained how his client was a target for both West Ham and Chelsea in January, and opened up on why he ended up joining Flamengo instead. (And Barbosa’s agent Junior Pedroso has opened up on why his client chose to join the Brazilian giants, rather than move to either the Hammers or the Blues, Both West Ham and Chelsea would have been disappointed to miss out on the prolific front-man.Barbosa scored 43 goals in 56 games whilst on loan with Flamengo from Inter Milan last season (The 23-year-old’s playing style is similar to that of Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus. Chelsea are interested in signing Gabriel Barbosa for around £20m from Inter Milan Credit: Rex Features Frank Lampard has prioritised signing a striker - ahead of the likes of Jadon Sancho - … We had flirted with Chelsea and some other clubs.“But for the project that was presented in January, Flamengo were the best project for him to take off in his career.”Barbosa joined Flamengo on loan in January 2019, where he had an unbelievable record of 25 goals and eight assists from 29 appearances in Brazil’s top division and became the league’s top scorer for the 2019 season.He has not had the best form in Europe, both at Inter and Benfica (loan), where he scored just one goal in two seasons.In his defence, in those two spells, he was not given enough chances, picking up less than 160 minutes of first-team football combined for both clubs. Aside from football, he is also a keen follower of golf, tennis, and darts.
Gabriel Barbosa Almeida (born 30 August 1996), commonly known as Gabriel Barbosa or simply as Gabigol, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team. Studied sports journalism at the University of Sunderland. Chelsea have cash to burn, and want to add experience. The 23-year-old eventually joined Flamengo permanently after helping them win the Copa Libertadores. Still has not seen either his club - West Ham - or country win a trophy during his time on earth. Gabriel Barbosa’s agent Junior Pedroso has opened up about Chelsea’s interest in his client during the January transfer window. And the interest in Barbosa - … Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has made Inter Milan striker Gabriel Barbosa his top January transfer target. A passionate football writer with an obsession for the beautiful game. Frank Lampard has identified Gabriel Barbosa as his top transfer target for January and is keen for Chelsea to sign the Inter Milan forward this month. Gabigol eventually joined Flamengo in a deal believed to be worth just €20 million (£17.5 million) – an absolute bargain. GRV Media, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0WN GRV Media, 18 Mulberry Avenue, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0WN