Neymar knocks on Barcelona’s door again. According to a report in the Catalan newspaper Ara, the Brazilian striker, who ends his contract with PSG on June 30, 2022, has decided to stop the renewal negotiations with the French club to offer himself to Barça.
Just two weeks ago, the intermediary and ex-Barcelona player, Andre Cury (a character very close to the Brazilian footballer), was surprised to state in an interview in Argentina that Neymar and Messi would play together again “but no it will be at PSG; they will do it at Barça “. Cury’s statement was not commented on from the Camp Nou, but months before, during the election campaign, Joan Laporta, in fact a winner at the polls, did not close the door completely to a possible return of Ney to meet again. with his former colleague.
The information from the Catalan newspaper, which was not confirmed to ESPN Esports from the Barça club, indicates that Neymar maintained his confidence in receiving Messi at PSG, when the Argentine’s relationship with the club was understood to be completely broken, but that in in recent months he has begun to suspect a change of opinion in Leo, much closer to prolonging his relationship with Barcelona, which is why he would have made known to Laporta, through people he trusted, his disposition to return to the Camp Nou, even adapting to the difficult economic situation of the Barça and greatly reducing his salary.
PSG, which in parallel with its talks with the Brazilian is also negotiating the renewal of Kylian Mbappé, would be little less than forced to accept the transfer of Ney in less favorable conditions to prevent him from leaving for free after one season , reason why the player would understand possible to force his exit … Although in the Camp Nou the situation is not contemplated so simple.
SECONDARY OPTION
Neymar, for whom in the summer of 2019 several important players at Barça transferred to the then president Bartomeu his willingness to defer his salaries to facilitate his signing, is not now, however, an absolutely priority goal from the point from a football standpoint.
Both Joan Laporta and the sporting leaders of the Barça club agree in placing Erling Haaland as the first and greatest target in the market and even the first direct contacts with his representative Mino Raiola have been maintained.
If, as is not ruled out, the signing of the Norwegian goal scorer of Borussia Dortmund could not be carried out Neymar’s option would increase among Barça officials given that Messi, has never hidden it, still considers to his former teammate as a first-rate player.