Report: €70 million-rated ex-Barcelona star not wanted back by people around club

After Lionel Messi’s move to Inter Miami, two of PSG’s other superstars Neymar and Kylian Mbappe’s futures have come into focus in the transfer market lately.

While Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer, Neymar is looking for a potential return to Camp Nou, his former stomping ground. The player has not had a great time at PSG lately and wants to quit in the coming summer.

According to Adrian Sanchez, Neymar has been sending messages to people at Barça in the last few days, gauging the atmosphere in the camp over his potential return to the club.

However, the said contacts have asked him to focus on PSG, indicating that a return to Barcelona might not be a possibility anytime soon.

This comes shortly after various reports that confirmed Xavi’s aversion to the idea of re-signing Neymar, even though the two were teammates at Barcelona from 2013 to 2015, even winning the Champions League together.

Neymar, whose current market value stands at €70 million, had an excellent track record at Barcelona before he left for PSG in 2017. He racked up 105 goals and 76 assists in just 186 competitive matches, notably being a part of the fabled ‘MSN’ trio alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

Even at PSG, Neymar has been involved in almost 200 goals in 173 matches. However, at 31, his best years are behind him. The Brazilian’s hefty salaries do not exactly help Barcelona either, even though the attacker is reportedly willing to lower his wages.

It is clear that the Catalans are currently are focusing on younger alternatives in their bid to reinforce the attacking department. One of the club’s key targets is Turkish sensation Arda Guler, even though they are set to face stiff competition from AC Milan.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.