PSG eye Modric, Vinicius Junior if Real want Neymar

Posted Thursday, August 15, 2019 by ESPN

There's nothing like a transfer story involving more players than you could fit in a lift at major European football stadium -- and now it looks as though Neymar's protracted move from PSG could involve just that scenario.

Neymar is up for a move away from the French capital and now it looks as though PSG are down on bringing two Real Madrid players in as part of the deal. At least that's what Marca report, with the Spanish outlet claiming that that PSG are open to Neymar heading to Madrid, as long as they can bring in Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior in to replace him.

PSG's sporting director Leonardo is known to be a huge fan of Vinicius, seeing him as a player capable of bringing elusive European silverware to the big spending Ligue 1 club. That said, persuading Madrid to part with the precocious teenager is likely to be a devilishly difficult task. The report states that Casemiro could also be of interest to PSG, alongside Modric, but that James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale are most definitely not.

As it stands, PSG have only entered into discussions with Barcelona over Neymar. But if those talks break down, then Madrid could swoop. Who goes in the opposite direction remains to be seen -- but don't be suprised if another name or two emerge by the time September rolls around.