After two years at Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar is close to returning to Barcelona. The Catalan club has been holding talks with the club's boss in search of a return. Sources with knowledge of the subject, heard by GloboEsporte.com, confirm that the negotiation is well underway and that there is the possibility of being fulfilled in the next window of transfers, which opens in July.
The form of business is being discussed. The idea is that Barcelona pay around 100 million euros to PSG and give away a few players. The strongest names at the moment are Umtiti, Dembélé and Rakitic.
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The president of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, took the reins of the negotiation. Although Neymar fought back from Barcelona in 2017, Blaugrana would like to see the former jersey 11 again at the club.
On Monday, Barcelona's spokesman, Josep Vives, gave a press conference and misjudged when asked about Neymar.
"This spokesman never discards anything, we'll never talk about Neymar or anyone else. I'm not talking about operations, it would hurt the club, "Vives said.
Neymar has a contract with PSG until the middle of 2022. Unlike what happened two years ago, when the French club paid the fine of 222 million euros to get him out of Barcelona, this time there is no termination penalty. That is, the desire of the shirt 10 of the Selection will not be enough for him to leave Paris.
But the PSG, for its part, already admits internally to negotiate Neymar, as the French newspaper "L'Equipe" had already reported, provided a proposal arrives that the board considers interesting. President Nasser Al Khelaifi told "France Football" magazine that he does not want celebrity behavior at the club and then spoke specifically about the Brazilian when questioned.
- I want players willing to give everything to defend the honor of the shirt and participate in the project of the club. Those who do not want, or do not understand, we see and talk to each other. Of course there are contracts to be respected, but the priority now is full adherence to our project - said the president of Paris.
"No one made Neymar sign with us. No one forced him. He came consciously to participate in a project - completed.
The return of Neymar to Barcelona is a desire of the Catalan cast. The player is very friendly to most players, especially Messi, Suarez and Piqué. He himself also welcomes this possibility. The passage of the Brazilian by Paris is not being as he hoped. Only French titles, complicated injuries and lastly the scandal in which he is accused of rape by the model Najila Trindade.
There is a problem between the parties that would need to be resolved before the possible return. Neymar has a suit against Barcelona for an unpaid renewal bonus worth 26 million euros. Barça claims that the contract was not fulfilled, because less than a year after the renewal, signed in October 2016 and valid until 2021, he transferred to PSG. The defense of the Craque, in turn, does not understand this way.
Another name that arouses Barcelona's interest is Griezmann. The Frenchman, who has announced that he is leaving Atletico Madrid, also has talks with the Catalan club.
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The subject Neymar, even, won the headlines of the main Catalan sports newspapers on Tuesday. The "Sports World" says that Barcelona monitors the situation of the Brazilian, who would have to solve their pending issues to finalize business. The "Sport" indicates that the trading is hot and informs that the negotiations are advanced. Both also highlight the words of Nasser Al Khelaifi.
