Neymar wants to return to Barca
According to L'Équipe, Neymar asked PSG to leave on August 6. He wants everything to be resolved before the team kicks off Ligue 1 on August 12, but the club's leadership has not responded. To return to Barca, Neymar is willing to reduce his salary. Barca insiders are very happy with the possibility of reuniting the Brazilian striker.
Neymar joined Barca in 2013. He and the club won two La Liga, three King's Cups and a Champions League, before moving to PSG in 2017. PSG bought Neymar from Barca for a record $ 263 million. At that time, fans of the old team considered Neymar a traitor.
In May, hundreds of PSG fans gathered in front of Neymar's private house, protesting, wanting him to leave. The incident caused the Brazilian striker to review the future. According to Neymar, PSG do not know how to protect players, both on and off the pitch.
Neymar's request to leave is putting PSG in an unprecedented situation. Before that, in June, the Ligue 1 champion released Lionel Messi. Another top striker, Kylian Mbappe is being isolated from the first team due to his refusal to renew his contract. In the summer friendlies, PSG disappointed in scoring ability and attacking quality. They drew Al Nassr 0-0, lost to Cerezo Osaka 2-3, then Inter Milan 1-2. When he returned in the 3-0 win over Jeonbuk, Neymar shone with a brace and assist for Marco Asensio.
In addition to Neymar, PSG and Barca are also working on the transfer of Ousmane Dembele. The two sides have yet to agree on the fee and payment method. PSG do not want to pay more than $ 55 million, because it has spent 170 million this summer. Dembele wants to move to PSG, after six years playing for the Spanish team.
According to Goal, on August 7, PSG reached an agreement with Benfica about Goncalo Ramos. The French team will borrow the Portuguese striker for a season, before buying it permanently for $ 72 million with 17 million extra fees. PSG are hoping to create a new attack including Ramos, Neymar and Dembele.
With 118 goals, Neymar is ranked fourth in the list of players with the most goals for PSG. The top three players include: Mbappe with 212 goals, Edinson Cavani with 200 goals and Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 156 goals. In six years with the French team, Neymar won five Ligue 1, three French Cups, two French League Cups, three French Super Cups and reached the final of the Champions League 2020.
