According to Don Balon, Messi was one of the first to know about Neymar planning to leave Barcelona for PSG.
And he’s apparently discovered Real is most likely to be the 25-year-old’s destination when he next moves on.
Messi has supposedly tried to convince Neymar that a return to Barcelona would be better than joining their 'eternal rivals'.
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Lionel Messi does not want Neymar to use Barcelona as he negotiates a move to Real Madrid
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Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in a world-record £200m deal last summer
Having failed to do tempt him, a 'very angry' Messi is has allegedly told his former team-mate not to utilise Barcelona’s interest as a bargaining chip.
Don Balon indicate Messi has warned Neymar not to use Barcelona to get a better contract at Real and not to hurt Barca fans’ feelings.
Messi is seemingly resigned to seeing Neymar rock up at Real and will accept it as long as it does not involve Barcelona being given false hope of re-signing him.