Neymar transfer news: The speculations over Neymar’s alleged move to Barcelona have picked up the pace in the January transfer window.
Neymar left Barcelona in the summer of 2017 in a mega-money move to Paris Saint Germain.
The forward joined the French side in a 222 million euros deal. However, the speculations surrounding Neymar’s comeback to Barcelona have increased significantly over the last few weeks.
El Mundo published a report earlier this month that Neymar is ‘desperate’ for a move to Barcelona, and has had communication with Barcelona on five occasions to discuss a potential transfer back to Catalan side.
Neymar’s father, however, stated in an Instagram post that the news is fake, and Neymar himself commented on the story after PSG’s Ligue 1 game against Amiens SC, which ended in a 3-0 win for the French champions.
And now, the Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has opened up on the speculations as well.
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Valverde responded to the Neymar’s transfer news against Barcelona, stating that the club hasn’t had contact with Neymar or his representatives.
“In the first place, that’s not the case, and Neymar left because that’s what he decided, and from there we have nothing more to say,” he told reporters.
“We never talked about players who have contracts with other clubs, at the time he decided to leave Barca, a completely legitimate decision on his part.”
Earlier, Barcelona’s sporting director Pep Segura also quashed the rumours surrounding Neymar’s return to Barcelona. He stated that the Brazilian forward was never in the transfer market to be considered for bidding.
“All players who are in the market are likely to come if they fit our needs,” Segura told La Vanguardia in an interview about the ongoing transfer window.
“Today, Neymar is not in the market.”
Segura also insisted that the club would’ve ‘considered’ a possibility to bring Neymar back to Barcelona if he was in the market.
“If one day there is a possibility, does anyone believe that a club like Barca does not have to consider it?”
