PSG star Neymar wanted to return to Barcelona during the summer transfer window (Image: GETTY)
Neymar has been told he was wrong to quit Barcelona for PSG in a world-record £200million deal by former Santos coach Muricy Ramalho.
The Brazil international sent shockwaves around the footballing world two years ago by becoming the world’s most expensive player.
Neymar has divided the opinion of the footballing world ever since. He’s done well for PSG but got nowhere near propelling Thomas Tuchel’s side to Champions League glory - the trophy they covet most of all.
And Ramalho thinks the Samba star made the wrong choice because of the poor standard of football in France.
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But when Coutinho left Barcelona for Bayern Munich instead, signing a two-year loan deal with the Bundesliga champions, they were forced to explore other avenues.
They tried including Ousmane Dembele in the operation but the Barcelona star had no intention of jumping ship.
And, ultimately, Neymar stayed put.
His old Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, however, has admitted it would have been great to have his pal lining up alongside him again.
Yet he also understands why some at the club would have doubts about bringing Neymar back to the Nou Camp.