Neymar
Neymar returned to Barcelona’s training ground on Monday to visited
his old friends, but the superstar insisted he has no intention of
leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
The Brazilian left Barcelona to join PSG in a world record €222
million deal last summer and had been strongly linked with a switch to
Real Madrid in this transfer window. But he said his return to Barcelona
for advertising commitments wasn’t an indication of his future plans.
“I have a contract with PSG and I will be staying there,” He told TV3.
Neymar, who scored in PSG’s 3-1 win against Angers on Saturday,
posted photographs on his Instagram account with Ivan Rakitic,
Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Luis Suarez after catching up with his former
teammates.
His bond with club remains as strong as ever, with Mundo Deportivo quoting the Brazilian as saying he would “find it difficult to face Barcelona in the Champions League.”
Meanwhile, Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti said he believes Neymar
and Kylian Mbappe can play together in the same XI for PSG this season.
PSG will pair Neymar in attack with Mbappe, who cost €180m after an
initial loan from Monaco. Despite their spending, PSG fell short in the
Champions League last season, exiting the competition in the round of
16 against Real Madrid.