In a river interview with Mundo Deportivo , Lionel Messi revived the rumors of a return of Neymar to FC Barcelona. The Argentine striker repeated that his former teammate still wanted to find Catalonia despite the aborted return last summer. "He is really looking forward to coming back, he always showed that he was sorry. He did a lot to come back and it would be the first step to try to get there, ”said the Pulga.
Messi has expressed his desire, not that of Neymar
The Barça playing master, who even called on his friend to apologize to the socios for the way he left the club two and a half seasons ago, may have gotten a little excited. According to a close friend of the “Ney” who confides in L'Equipe , these remarks do not at all reflect the state of mind of the Parisian striker currently. If he was tempted by a return to Barcelona a few months ago, the international "does not think of a departure," slipped this source daily. "Messi talks about the past situation, not the current one," said the intimate of the attacking champion of France.
Cold relations between Neymar and FC Barcelona
The time is therefore not to return to negotiations between Neymar and the management of the Spanish club. Under contract with Paris SG until 2022, it no longer excludes an extension of contract with the capital's club. Its relations with Barça have also cooled in recent months. Disappointed by the ambiguous attitude of the Barcelona leaders during the negotiations last summer, Neymar has not yet settled the financial dispute which opposes his former club on the payment of premiums amounting to tens of millions of euros.
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