Neymar Has Nowhere Else To Go

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Neymar with a football ball: It's hard to see any of the club giants overly interested in Neymar at this point. (Getty)

Paris Saint-Germain are thought to have accepted that they must sell Neymar this summer, with the winger pushing for a return "home" to Camp Nou, although Real Madrid are also eager to finalise a deal.

Neymar is thought to have requested a move back to Barcelona this summer, but long-term admirers Real could also be keen on the Brazilian if they can find a way to raise funds.

Since the state of Qatar purchased Paris Saint-Germain in 2011, they have spent over €1 billion on players. Nearly 19 percent of that eye-watering transfer budget went toward one person: Neymar.

In August 2017, his Barcelona buyout clause was met to the tune of €222 million, in a deal that would see the Brazilian receive an astonishing €700,000 per week over five years.

The former Santos youth prodigy might have been motivated by the large sums of money involved. Or perhaps he was enticed by becoming the star player on a side with limitless potential: No longer would he merely be a prong on the fearsome Messi-Suarez-Neymar attacking trident. He would be the superstar who would carry PSG to the next level on his shoulders.

The world-record deal was a shock when it was announced, and it prompted former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker to weigh in with his opinion:


Gary Lineker ✔@GaryLineker
Oh Neymar, there is only one direction to go from @FCBarcelona and that's backwards.
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The sentiment of the tweet may not be entirely true – players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez have certainly seen upturns in their respective careers since departing the Camp Nou – but in light of Neymar’s current situation, Lineker’s assessment seems prescient.

According to ​El Mundo, ​Lionel Messi has asked club officials to pursue Neymar over Griezmann, and the Blaugrana are now looking at ways to potentially get Griezmann to sign with PSG instead as part of the deal.

While this all seems incredibly complicated, Neymar is seemingly confident that a deal will be struck, as ​Gol state that he has already begun looking for a house back in Barcelona, ahead of a huge summer switch.

A return to Spain seems imminent, although ​Marca add that it could be ​Real who sign Neymar. PSG want ​Casemiro as part of their bid, and Los Blancos could be open to doing so if they can lure ​Paul Pogba away from ​Manchester United as his replacement.

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