Neymar pushing PSG to sign multi-million Barcelona flop

Over the years, Paris Saint-Germain have recruited several players from Barcelona.

Maxwell, Neymar, Rafinha Alcantara and more recently, Lionel Messi, have all made their way to Parc des Princes from Camp Nou. They are now believed to be planning a move for another Barça star in Ousmane Dembele, who will be a free agent in the summer.

That might not be the end of it, though, as a report from El Nacional is reporting that Neymar is pushing the French capital club to sign out-of-favour Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho from the Catalans.

The 29-year-old has been on Barcelona’s books for four years now, having arrived in a club-record deal from Liverpool in January 2018. However, his time at Camp Nou has been largely forgettable, as he has struggled to carve out a place in the side under any of the managers he has played.

With the Blaugrana going through financial problems, they are intent on offloading the ex-Inter Milan star and get rid of his massive wages as well. While he had been reluctant to leave Camp Nou in the past, recent reports have indicated that Coutinho has accepted his fate and decided to leave the club.

The decision has been influenced by his need of regular game-time in the World Cup year as he hopes to get picked in the Brazil squad. Now, as per the report, he could get some help from good friend and international teammate, Neymar, who is urging PSG to sign up the midfielder from Barça.

Both Neymar and Marquinhos are good friends of Coutinho and want him in France to help him make the cut for the Brazilian national team. However, any move will hinge on the greenlight from manager Mauricio Pochettinho.

But, the Argentine himself is staring at an uncertain future as there have been talks of PSG replacing him with Zinedine Zidane. So, any move for Coutinho is unlikely to be a priority for Les Parisiens, despite Neymar’s wishes to see his compatriot arrive in the French capital.