Neymar to Barcelona ‘makes perfect sense’ says Hislop
Neymar is thought to be a negative influence on Kylian Mbappe by PSG, according to reports. And that should give Barcelona encouragement when it comes to striking a transfer deal for the Brazilian in January.
Neymar spent the summer hoping to leave PSG for Barcelona, just two years after he'd swapped the Nou Camp for the Parc des Princes in a £200million transfer deal.
The Brazil international has endured an injury-hit campaign over in France, managing to make just eight league appearances so far.
And Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo say PSG believe Neymar to be a negative influence on superstar Mbappe.
It's claimed that they feel the France international has picked up a couple of his team-mates' bad habits.
The report says Neymar and Mbappe have divided the PSG squad, with some choosing to rebel against Thomas Tuchel.
Neymar: PSG thinks Barcelona transfer target is bad influence on Kylian Mbappe (Image: GETTY)
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Griezmann has struggled ever since his big-money arrival from Atletico Madrid, while Luis Suarez is entering the twilight years of his career.
Barcelona also suspect that Lionel Messi's retirement isn't too far away and Neymar could arrive as his blockbuster replacement.
And, speaking recently, Barca chief Eric Abidal admitted that Neymar would always be an option for the La Liga champions.
"A top player, who has a Barca philosophy and who is performing at a high level, will always be an option," Abidal told Mundo Deportivo when asked about the Brazilian.
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"From there, at the sports level we can make decisions, but the whole financial issue, there are things that you can reach and others that you cannot.
"The future will say. If it continues at this level, because the season is very long, I will not say that it will be option number 1 but it can be a clear option."
Neymar was a huge hit during his time at Barcelona.
The Samba star won the La Liga twice, as well as propelling them to Champions League glory in 2015.