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Barcelona chief delivers crucial Neymar transfer update after PSG star demanded move
BARCELONA have revealed the chances of them signing Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar after the Brazilian demanded a move back to the Nou Camp.
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Barcelona have ruled out a move for Neymar this summer, it’s been revealed.
The club’s vice-president Jordi Cardoner has said the situation is “complicated” - and they know Neymar isn’t happy in Paris.
But, he’ll have to sort it out for himself, as there’s a good relationship between Barcelona and PSG, he said.
Neymar has already asked for a move away from PSG this summer, and had his heart set on a return to the Nou Camp.
Today, at this time, it's ruled out
“As of today, there’s no Neymar case, as the president said, and it’s complicated,” Cardoner told television station TV3.
“We are passive actors. We know he’s not happy in Paris and it’s a situation that needs to be resolved in Paris.
“We haven’t spoken to them. There is a lot of respect between the clubs and if there is a Neymar case one day, we’ll talk.
“Today, at this time, it's ruled out.”
PSG have insisted that they haven’t had any concrete offer from Barcelona for Neymar so far this summer.
The club are willing to let him go, but only if they can recoup the £200m they spent on him two years ago.
Neymar had been confident of signing for Barcelona before the end of the transfer window.
It wasn’t even claimed that he’d be willing to take a pay cut in order to confirm the deal.
PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe will no doubt be delighted that Barcelona have ruled out a move for the 27-year-old.
The France World Cup winner has already made it public that he’d like Neymar to stay in Paris.
“He has a situation that everyone knows,” Mbappe said. “Of course I want him to stay. I spoke with him.
“He knows what I think of him and his situation. Everything is going well between us.
“We have a relationship based on honesty and respect. He knows that I respect him and that I admire him.”