Neymar thinks Philippe Coutinho was wrong to join Barcelona because of Lionel Messi
NEYMAR reportedly thinks Philippe Coutinho was wrong to leave Liverpool for Barcelona - because he reckons Lionel Messi will make life difficult for the Brazilian.
Philippe Coutinho steps onto Barcelona pitch for his presentation
Coutinho ended months of uncertainty by finally leaving Liverpool for Barcelona on Saturday night.
The Brazil international moves to the Nou Camp as a replacement for Neymar, who departed Catalonia for a fresh challenge at PSG back in the summer.
Neymar and Coutinho are close friends having grown up in and around the Brazil national team, with some reports saying the former even wanted Coutinho to move to PSG instead.
And Spanish website Don Balon claims the PSG star thinks Philippe Coutinho made the wrong decision to join Barcelona.
The 25-year-old said at his Barca unveiling today that Neymar only told him positive things about his new club.
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Instead, they claim Neymar thinks Messi’s influence will have a negative effect on Coutinho.
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Neymar left for PSG after realising he would never win the Ballon d’Or while in the same side as Messi.
And he supposedly thinks Coutinho is making a mistake by agreeing to play in the Argentinean’s shadow.
Coutinho suffered a blow today when it emerged he would be out for the next three weeks.
The world’s second most-expensive player could make his first appearance for Barcelona in the Catalan derby against Espanyol on February 4.