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Apr42020 by JBNo Comments

PSG respond to Barcelona’s offer to sign Neymar

Trending, La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

Paris Saint-Germain have snubbed Barcelona’s initial approach for Neymar, with the Spanish side having offered a host of players including Antoine Griezmann to try and get the deal done. Barca are keen to strengthen despite the uncertainty surrounding football due to coronavirus, with La Liga still suspended and players training separately at their homes. medianet_width = "300"; medianet_height = "250"; medianet_crid = "679457074"; medianet_versionId = "3111299"; They have made Neymar – who left Spain in a world record £198m deal in 2017 – and Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez their top two targets as they look to improve their attack. However, Catalan newspaper Sport claim that their first contact with PSG through an intermediary has been negati...

Apr12020 by JBNo Comments

Barcelona to offer PSG Griezmann in swap deal for Neymar

La Liga, Transfer Info

Barcelona are hoping to strike a part-exchange deal for Neymar that would see Antoine Griezmann join Paris Saint-Germain this summer window. The Catalan side are prepared to let Griezmann go after just one year to help fund the key signings of Neymar and Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, as the financial crisis brought on by coronavirus bites at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); They are believed to value the Frenchman at £88m (€100m) and will look to sell him elsewhere if neither the forward nor PSG have any interest in such a deal. But transfers as expensive as these look unlikely, as even the richest sides in Europe count the cost of their operations being postponed amid the coronavirus crisis. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoog...

Mar72020 by JBNo Comments

Neymar hits back at Rashford’s Man Utd celebration post on Instagram

Premier League, Ligue 1

Neymar was not a fan of Marcus Rashford’s latest post on Instagram after he celebrated the anniversary of Manchester United’s comeback winbagainst Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. On March 6 last year, The Red devils sealed a 3-1 win over PSG to dump them out of the Champions League and progress to the quarter-finals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After Romelu Lukaku’s brace in the first half, Rashford scored a penalty in stoppage time to complete the turnaround for Solskjaer’s team. Neymar, who missed the big game through injury, was watching on from the sidelines. And the Brazil international is evidently still unhappy with PSG’s collapse judging by his response to Rashford’s post on Instagram. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoo...

Oct312019 by JBNo Comments

Pique reveals Barcelona players offered to delay salaries to re-sign Neymar

La Liga, Transfer Info

Barcelona were so keen to bring Neymar back from Paris Saint-Germain that the players were ready to accept delays to salary payments in order for the club to afford the Brazilian star. Barca spent the bulk of the summer window trying to lure Neymar back from PSG, two years after he left Camp Nou for a world record transfer fee of £200m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the two teams failed to reach an agreement before the transfer deadline. Barcelona, who had already signed Antoine Griezmann for £107m from Atletico and Frenkie de Jong for £65m, were constricted in their move for Neymar by UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations. The rules, designed to prevent football's richest owners from compressing their rivals, oblige teams to be transparen...

Oct92019 by JBNo Comments

Messi reveals he feared Neymar would join Real Madrid this past summer

La Liga

Lionel Messi feared Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar would move to Real Madrid in the summer window if Barcelona failed to land his signature. The Brazil international made it clear that he wanted to leave Parc des Princes but after a period of intense speculation that stretched throughout the window, he eventually stayed with the Ligue 1 champions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona and Real Madrid were heavily linked with the 27-year-old but neither was willing to match the asking price for the prolific frontman. Messi feared that Madrid, who spent lavishly to sign the likes of Eden Hazard from Chelsea, Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt and Eder Militao during the window, would swoop in to sign Neymar. "I honestly thought that in this m...

Sep122019 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi ‘not sure’ if Barcelona did all to sign Neymar

La Liga

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi said that he is not sure if the club did everything to bring back Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain but insisted he is happy with the current state of the Catalan squad. Messi told Spanish publication Sport that he would have enjoyed having the Brazil international back at Camp Nou but understood the difficulties of the transfer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "I would have liked for Neymar to have returned," the Argentina captain said. "Honestly, I'm not sure if Barca did all they could to sign him but I know it is difficult to negotiate with PSG. "I am not disappointed. We have a spectacular squad that can challenge for all, even without Ney." Neymar was subject to a months-long saga that saw Barcelona and PSG meet se...

Sep42019 by JBNo Comments

Messi and Barcelona stars at war with club chiefs over Neymar transfer debacle

La Liga, Transfer Info

Barcelona stars are at odds with club chiefs after their failure to sign Neymar from PSG. The Spanish champions have endured a mixed start to the campaign on the field, picking up only four points from their opening three matches in La Liga. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ultimately, Barcelona were unable to complete a deal to bring Neymar, willing to drop his salary, back from Paris Saint-Germain. Despite a number of meetings in Paris in the final week of the summer window, meetings that included the likes of CEO Oscar Grau, executive Javier Bordas and president Josep Maria Bartomeu, no agreement was reached. The French champions were not interested in a swap deal or taking a small down payment now and the majority in 2020 and 2021, as Barcelona strug...

Aug292019 by JBNo Comments

PSG reject Barcelona’s latest bid of £118m plus three players for Neymar

La Liga, Transfer Info

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly turned down a stunning transfer package from Spanish giants Barcelona for Neymar. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The two teams met for a transfer summit in Paris this week as Barcelona bid to take the Brazil international back to the Nou Camp. The La Liga champions are growing confident of finally completing the deal and Nou Camp officials conceded Neymar's return to the club was 'closer' upon returning to Barcelona. But reports in Spain claim PSG have rejected an offer from Barca, which included three players. According to Mundo Deportivo, Barca were willing to offer £118m for Neymar, plus Ivan Rakitic, Jean-Clair Todibo - and Ousmane Dembele on loan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

Aug272019 by JBNo Comments

Meeting between Barca and PSG over Neymar transfer ends without an agreement

La Liga, Ligue 1, Transfer Info

The meeting between PSG and Barcelona over the transfer of Neymar ended without reaching an agreement. However they will keep negotiating and looking for a possible solution. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Eric Abidal, Javier Bordas and Oscar Grau were present on behalf of Barca, while PSG’s representatives were Leonardo and Djamal Bouras, the lawyer of the club president Al Khelaifi. Barcelona presented an offer of 170 million euros, paid in several instalments, while PSG demanded for 100m plus Nelson Semedo and Ousmane Dembele. Neymar himself has reportedly acted as a key part of the possible transfer. Not only has he reportedly told PSG he does not want to remain at the club, he has also blocked a move to Real Madrid. Barca are said to be unwilli...

Aug192019 by JB1 Comment

PSG manager gives fresh condition for Neymar’s move to Barcelona

Transfer Info, La Liga, Ligue 1

Thomas Tuchel has conceded Paris Saint-Germain missed Neymar in their shock loss to Rennes and ruled out an exit for the Brazilian unless an adequate replacement is brought in. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Neymar's prolonged absence from the squad continued on Sunday as the Ligue 1 champions fell to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Rennes in their first away outing of the new season. The 27-year-old has been recovering from an ankle injury that has ruled him out of action since June, while questions remain over his future amid links with former club Barcelona and Real Madrid. After seeing his club struggle for creativity at Roazhon Park, however, manager Tuchel stood firm on his stance that PSG must keep hold of the forward. "He will not leave without...