Barcelona transfer news: How could Neymar fit in if he returns to the Nou Camp? (Image: GETTY•buildlineup.com)
Barcelona are desperate to re-sign Neymar before the European transfer window closes and have reportedly made yet another offer to PSG for the Brazilian.
The Catalan giants have been pursuing their former player for weeks after Neymar revealed he wanted to leave Paris for a new challenge.
The 27-year-old has also been the subject of bids from Real Madrid but is believed to prefer a return to Barcelona, where he spent four years between 2013 and 2017.
Winger Ousmane Dembele is included in their latest proposal while it has also been claimed that Ivan Rakitic could be used as a makeweight in any deal.
Neymar has now missed PSG’s opening three Ligue 1 matches of the season, as well as the Trophee des Champions victory over Rennes.
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is believed to want his former team-mate back at the Nou Camp, having struck up a potent partnership with the superstar in an attacking unit that also contained Luis Suarez.
Barcelona transfer news: The Brazilian wants to leave PSG and has not featured so far this season (Image: GETTY)
However, Barca have already bolstered their frontline this summer with Antoine Griezmann arriving from Atletico Madrid after his buyout clause of £107million was activated.
One option would be to switch from 4-3-3 to a fluid 4-2-3-1 with Griezmann deployed in the No 10 role behind Suarez while Neymar occupies the left flank.
And Messi, Neymar and Griezmann are so versatile that they could all interchange positions behind Suarez, but fielding the quartet would leave Barca vulnerable at the back with just two central midfielders offering protection to the back four.
Barcelona transfer news: Is this how the Catalan club will line up with Neymar? (Image: buildlineup.com)
Barcelona predicted line-up with Neymar in 2019/20
(4–2-3-1): Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Busquets, De Jong; Messi, Griezmann, Neymar; Suarez
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