OH BEER Barcelona confirm Neymar wants return but club not interested, putting future of PSG star in limbo as he swigs on bottle in sun with pals
Posted Friday, June 28, 2019 by Thesun.co.uk
BARCELONA vice-president Jordi Cardoner has revealed that Neymar does want a sensational return to the club - but the club are NOT interested.
Cardoner added that no discussions over a blockbuster transfer have taken place with Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar's return to Barcelona is in limbo after the vice-president said a move is 'not on the table'
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Neymar, who was spotted swigging beers with friends on a balcony in Rio de Janiero, is believed to be desperate to get back to the Nou Camp after two years in Ligue 1.
But Cardoner's shock revelation leaves the Brazilian in limbo after his bust-up with PSG.
Last week, Neymar reportedly told the French club he never wanted to play for them again.
He is said to have texted club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi: "I do not want to play more in PSG.
"I want to go back to my house, where I never should have left."
But speaking on Thursday, Barca chief Cardoner poured cold water on the chances of a Neymar return, also revealing that no discussions between the two clubs have taken place.
Neymar was spotted sipping beers with friends while recovering back in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
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Neymar has reportedly told PSG he does not want to return to the club next season
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He said: "It is not the time to talk about arrivals.
"We are in a process of departures - it is a period that expires on the 30th of this month.
"The correct thing is to say that Neymar wants to return to Barcelona, ​​but I do not agree that Barcelona worry about signing Neymar, this is not on the table.
"There are many things about his departure that I did not like, many things.
“There are claims that we have signed Neymar. We have not signed anyone.
"We have not kept in touch with him.
"He and many more want to play for Barcelona.
"It does not surprise me that Neymar wants to come back, it has already happened before with others and sometimes they have returned – Cesc [Fabregas], [Gerard] Pique.
"Neymar is a great player, but the circumstances of how he left also have to be evaluated to see if this can become a reality."
However, Barcelona legend Rivaldo has urged his former club to sign the 27-year-old.
Jordi Cardoner (left) said there were 'many things' he didn't like about the way Neymar left the Nou Camp
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He said: "He has to take the decision now, not wait for another season.
"Leaving Barcelona was a very sudden and quick decision.
"Also, the PSG president has left the door open, if he wants to leave, for him or any other players.
"He’s a brilliant player who made a mistake in leaving Barcelona.
"I think it’s a good opportunity to come back, and if he comes back here, everything will change in his life, and he’ll have good possibilities.
"I think he’s done good things for PSG. [But] the league is not the same, like the English league or Spanish league.
"The French league is good but not so good for a player of Neymar’s level."
Barcelona legend Rivaldo wants to see Neymar back at the club
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