Brazilian superstar’s Barcelona return is ‘unlikely’

Certain bits of speculation are near-inevitable in every transfer window when it comes to Barcelona.

And one of those pieces of chatter is always Neymar Jr’s return to Catalonia.

Be it summer or winter, every window since 2017 – when the Brazilian left for Paris Saint-Germain – has seen him linked with a move back to Barcelona.

However, in recent time, financial instability has had a stranglehold over Barcelona’s power in the market, and the club has been forced to go in another direction.

Neymar wants to leave PSG

It seems as though there is very little doubt about Neymar wanting to move away from the French capital.

PSG have been at the forefront of a lot of transfer drama as well, and the Parisiens now risk losing both Neymar and Kylian Mbappe due to the unrest in the camp.

A lot of rumours are flying about regarding both their futures, with many also suggesting that Neymar is still keen to work with Luis Enrique in France.

Journalist Fabrice Hawkins has stated in a recent report that Neymar’s return to Barcelona is unlikely for a multitude of reasons.

The most important one being finances, which have taken centre stage as usual.

However, Hwakins also says that Xavi has other plans for the team which makes it tough for Neymar to fit in.

As good as he is, the Brazilian is now 31 and Barcelona have focused their entire rebuild strategy around honing youngsters, which has paid dividends so far.

Other options

While Ousmane Dembele’s departure has forced the Catalans to think about adding a major attacking threat to the team, Neymar may not be the answer.

For one, his hefty wages will be well out of budget for Barcelona, and the winger will certainly have other offers lined up that can meet his financial demands.

There were reports earlier about interest from Saudi Arabia, while Hawkins says that his entourage has been in contact with Chelsea.

There is, however, a strong consensus he stays at PSG.