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Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar dropped a Lionel Messi bombshell after his team’s win against Manchester United by insisting that he plans to play for the Barcelona superstar next season.
Neymar scored twice at Old Trafford in his team’s 3-1 win, putting them within a short distance of the Champions League knockout stage.
The Brazilian international joined PSG from Barcelona in a £ 199.5 million deal in 2017, making him the most expensive player of all time.
However, he has threatened to leave on at least two occasions and is believed to be eager to return to the Camp Nou.
Messi’s desire to leave the club last summer has complicated things a bit, opening up the possibility that the Argentine could join Neymar in the French capital and not the other way around.
However, despite being delighted with his team’s victory at the Theater of Dreams, Neymar made it clear that he wants to play for the Argentine again next season.
‘What I want most is to play with [Messi] again, to be able to enjoy being on the pitch with him again, ”Neymar told Brazilian journalists after the match at Old Trafford.
He could play in my place. You won’t have a problem, I’m sure. I want to play with him again and I am sure that, next season, we have to do it. ‘
With Barcelona in great financial difficulty, it seems unlikely that the Spanish giants could finance a move for Neymar.
The Catalans almost managed to retain Messi last summer, despite the Argentine’s transfer request.
Messi is out of contract at the end of the season and is free to speak with non-Spanish clubs as of January 1.
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