Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has privately told Barcelona players that he’s confident of returning to the club this summer window, according to reports in Spain.
Neymar completed a world record £199.5million transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain two years ago and the 27-year-old has bagged 51 goals in 58 matches for the French giants.
However, the Brazil international has grown frustrated by a lack of competition in the French League and has become demoralised playing in front of crowds of less than 20,000 people.
Neymar has informed PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi that he wants to leave the club as he pushes for a dream return to the Nou Camp.
He reportedly told Al-Khelaifi: ‘I do not want to play more in PSG. I want to go back to my home, where I should never have left.’
According to Catalan publication Sport, Neymar also sent a WhatsApp message to Barca’s dressing room in which he reassured his former teammates that his homecoming was imminent.
‘Don’t worry, I am coming,’ the Brazilian said.
Barcelona are willing to part with £90million in order to land Neymar and one of either Philippe Coutinho or Dembele could be included in any possible agreement.
Both players have already been offered to PSG in order to get the deal done.
It’s understood that the forward is prepared to go on strike in order to force through a move out of the Parc des Princes this summer.
Al-Khelaifi confirmed last week that he held discussions with Neymar about his future and hinted that a transfer was possible.
‘I want players willing to give everything to defend the honour of the jersey and to join the club project,’ he told France Football.
‘Those who do not want that, or do not understand, we will meet and we will talk to each other.
‘Nobody forced him to sign here. Nobody pushed him. ‘He came knowingly to join a project.’
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