Neymar knocks on Barcelona’s door again. According to information from the Catalan newspaper Ara, the Brazilian striker, who concludes his contract with PSG on June 30, 2022, would have decided to stop the renewal negotiations with the French club in order to offer himself to Barça.
Just two weeks ago, the intermediary and former employee of Barcelona, Andre Cury (a character very close to the Brazilian footballer), was surprised to say in an interview in Argentina that Neymar and Messi will play together again “, but he will not be at PSG; Cury’s statement was not commented on at the Camp Nou, but already a few months earlier, during the election campaign, Joan Laporta, ultimately a winner at the polls, did not completely close the door on a possible return of to Ney to reunite with his old colleague.
Information from the Catalan newspaper, which has not been confirmed by ESPN Deportes from the Barça club, points out that Neymar kept his confidence in receiving Messi at PSG, when the Argentine’s relationship with the club was understood as totally broken, but that in the last Monday began to suspect a change of heart in Leo, much closer to prolonging his relationship with Barcelona, which is why he would have made known to Laporta, through trusted people, his willingness to return to Camp Nou, even adapting to Barça’s difficult economic situation and significantly reducing his salary.
PSG, which in parallel with its talks with the Brazilian is also negotiating the renewal of Kylian Mbappé, would be a little less than forced to accept the transfer of Ney on less favorable terms to prevent him from leaving for free after a season, which is why the player would understand that it is possible to force his way out … Although at Camp Nou the situation is not so simple.
SECONDARY OPTION
Neymar, through whom in the summer of 2019 several important Barça players transferred to the then president Bartomeu the desire to postpone their salaries in order to facilitate their signing, is not now, however, an absolutely priority goal from the point of view of football.
Both Joan Laporta and the sports managers of the Barça club agree in placing Erling Haaland as the first and maximum objective on the market and even the first direct contacts with his representative Mino Raiola were maintained.
If, as it is not ruled out, the signing of the Norwegian striker from Borussia Dortmund could not be done, Neymar’s option would increase among those responsible for Barça, considering that Messi, who never hid it, continues to consider his former teammate as a first-rate player.