Neymar tells PSG he wants to leave during showdown talks in Paris but dream move ‘home’ to skint Barca now in doubt
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NEYMAR has reportedly told Paris Saint-Germain he wants to quit in sensational showdown talks.
claims the Brazilian, 27, is desperate to return to La Liga champions Barcelona just two years after his world-record £200million exit.
It’s said he met with PSG sporting director Leonardo on Monday to make clear he wants out this summer.
The report adds Leonardo tried to convince Neymar to remain in Paris, but the forward was adamant about his decision.
However, Neymar apparently did not confirm he wanted to join Barcelona specifically.
The Catalans have just spent £108m on Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.
And they had to take out a £31.5m loan to help secure the World Cup winner’s signature.
Should Barcelona move for Neymar, they will either have to sell players first or offer some to PSG as part of the deal.
Philippe Coutinho is the most likely candidate to leave the Nou Camp, with former side Liverpool linked.
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But Neymar could instead find himself joining Barcelona’s fierce rivals Real Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane’s side have a long-standing interest in the talismanic attacker.
And after seeing Griezmann link up with Lionel Messi at the Nou Camp, Real could be tempted to bring Neymar to the Bernabeu to play alongside new arrival Eden Hazard.
