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Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa refutes Santos contract extension claims

Gabriel Barbosa denied claims that he is about to sign a new contract with Brazilian club Santos, revealing that he has offers from Europe.

The 19-year-old forward, who is part of the Brazil squad who are looking to claim their first-ever Olympic men's football gold medal in Rio, has been linked with a move to Europe in recent times.

Clubs like Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Juventus have all shown interest, but Santos came out last week to claim that the youngster has agreed to a contract extension till 2021, a move that Gabriel has refuted.

"No, there is still no agreement. The president ended up talking, but there is nothing confirmed," Gabriel told Globe Esporte.

"We are just talking. My parents and my representatives are talking. They have some things to discuss.

"I have proposals, too, but there's nothing confirmed yet.

"I need to talk with my parents and my representatives. We are talking and we are going to resolve it slowly."

Gabriel has been with Santos since 2013 where he made 81 appearances and scored 23 goals. Despite his young age, he has already turned out four times for Brazil, scoring two goals in the process.