Neymar’s former agent: “Neymar and Messi will play together at Barcelona”

When we speak of highly decorated footballing duos, names such as Andres Iniesta – Xavi, Toni Kroos – Luka Modric, Thierry Henry – Dennis Bergkamp pop among several others. Yet, it is not an incredibly common conception modern football – at least not as much as it once was. Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr. changed this when playing together during their four-spell together, creating a superb bond on the pitch.

Since his departure to Paris Saint-Germain, though, rumours have linked the incredibly talented Brazilian back to Barcelona. Year after year, Barça seemed to have fallen short of the number PSG had apparently quoted for Neymar. The tide shifted over the last ten months or so, with Messi linked to a move to the French capital, especially after Neymar openly admitted that his biggest desire was to play with Messi.

Those rumours have taken a slam to the floor since the day Joan Laporta won the elections to become Barcelona president, but no-one knows better about Neymar’s situation in France than his ex-agent Andre Cury – the man often called Neymar’s other father. Speaking to El Litoral, Cury said, “Two years ago, Neymar formally asked me to return to Barcelona. We tried and we were really close to getting him out of Paris, but due to details it did not happen.”

He continued to speak about the situation, saying, “Laporta is the only one who can put them back together. Messi is not going to leave Barcelona. He decided that his story should be in Barcelona and I am very clear about that. Neymar will play with Messi again, yes, but it will be in Barcelona.”

These statements from Cury sound like a real curveball in this equation between Messi and Neymar. Neymar has just one year left on his contract with PSG, and could possibly come at a discounted rate, but his humongous salary makes him nearly unaffordable for the club. Moreover, it seems clear that Laporta has clear plans about the upcoming summer transfer market, with the idea to bring in a handful of free agents, and hopefully Erling Haaland.