If it were up to Neymar alone, he would be defending Barcelona‘s colors at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. The Brazilian is determined to return to the Blaugrana, so he has confessed to his entourage, but he knows it will not be easy.
It is not the first time since that summer of 2017 in which the Brazilian seeks his return to his former club. In fact, that was one of the arguments Xavi used a couple of weeks ago in the United States, when he tried to convince Ousmane Dembele not to sign for Paris Saint-Germain. « Look what happened to Neymar, » the coach told the Frenchman without too much success, as it has been seen later.
At Barcelona, opinions are divided. In fact, it is rare lately to find unanimity on market issues. Of course, that does not prevent decisions from being made. In the Neymar folder, Xavi has never been too much in favor of the return of the PSG star, with whom he shared a dressing room for two seasons.
It is not so much a sporting issue as a non-sporting one. Xavi has struggled to build a balanced dressing room and would not want to break that harmony with the arrival of a player with Neymar‘s track record.
Of course, in sporting terms, Ney is still a more than interesting player for Barcelona. Although in Paris he has had too many ups and downs due to injuries, that is something that could be fixed, if necessary. Although, when it comes to sporting performance, Xavi is convinced that Bernardo Silva is more similar to what his team needs than what Neymar could offer him right now.
On the other hand, Neymar continues to be a huge attraction for big brands and advertising campaigns. He represents a brand in his own right and Barcelona have not had such a player in their squad since they lost Leo Messi.
Termination
What has become clear is that Neymar will leave Paris this summer. The French club has told him that it does not count on him for next season and Luis Enrique himself admitted yesterday a conversation with him, although without giving details.
The winger is negotiating with the Parisian club to arrange his departure. He still has two years left on his contract, so PSG is already interested in an amicable agreement. They are looking for a contract termination, which would allow the player to leave for any club. In addition, it would allow him to earn a signing bonus, something the player and his father have never been averse to.
How could this be done?
The crux of the matter is how to carry out this operation if, finally, Xavi were to give him the green light.
The first thing the player has to be clear about is that Barcelona is no longer the same as it was in the past. It does not have the financial muscle of yesteryear and would have to be willing to charge much less in Barcelona than what he is receiving in Paris. Even so, Barcelona could offer him a significant salary, as long as the current salary balance is not broken.
On that basis, LaLiga would not admit an outrageous salary reduction either. So it would be necessary to assess the possibility of seeking a formula in which PSG would continue to pay part of the Frenchman’s salary once he leaves. Right now it seems unlikely, given the acrimony between the two entities, but not ruled out.
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