Barça to sign Neymar da Silva Santos Junior

Next season's 100 goal strike force?

Another real life Footy Manager 2013 transfer has happened. Finally, the super skilful and talented Neymar has a agreed terms to sign with Los Cules this coming Monday. Obviously the lure of European and a worldwide appeal was too much for the diminutive Brazilian and to be fair he was expected to leave a long time ago.

 This is the type of thing Neymar has been doing week in week out in Brazil, playing with the freedom and flair and delighting the Santos fans in the process.

He is an entertainer with unbelievable dribbling and skill, doing what he wants it seems. However the main issue is his play acting or simulation which he has honed in the Brazilian league, where it is more culturally acceptable to be rewarded for doing something well, diving and then receiving a free kick.

If you watch Neymar here as he performs a ludicrous show-boating move. The defender gets a straight red and Neymar does the old 'I've been shot Guv'nor!' and falls head over heels. The ref is done hook, line and sinker at this move.

I do hope he develops and his understanding of staying on his feet becomes apparent as he has the ability to pass, shoot, dribble and entertain his way into footballing folklore.

My element of scepticism aside, Neymar's dribbling ability is one that combines speed with the ball and unique tricks. I really do hope he shines in the Champions League and the thought of Messi, Iniesta and Neymar as an attacking threat... It's going to be awesome.

Perfect timing for this transfer, as 2014 is a World Cup year and if this Brazilian wonderkid can hit the ground running at the Nou Camp. Then Brazil could be crowned World Cup winners on home soil ("samba samba samba!")

 He really does have the footballing world at his youthful feet and what better club than at Barcelona. Hopefully their tiki- taka style of football can get the very best out of the 21 year old. Do we have another Lionel Messi at Barca? Or is he another Alexander Hleb ..?