Neymar asked to leave PSG to join Barcelona

The PSG star player Neymar has reportedly informed PSG about a major decision. This is regarding his future at the Ligue 1 club. Neymar has informed the club about his intention to leave this summer.

Though he still has a couple of years left as per his contract with PSG, reports suggest that he’s ready to leave and move on toward a better opportunity as the coveted UEFA Champions trophy remained elusive for PSG, the $222 million signing offered little ultimately.

Neymar has also been linked to Chelsea, but so far, we believe a deal with Barcelona is in the making. Though the forward has missed on bringing much success to PSG, he’s still one of the most sought-after players in the market.

Now, what does this mean for Neymar’s fate? Let’s find out.

Neymar’s Fate

It’s no secret that Barcelona never truly recovered from the blow when Neymar left the team, putting an end to the Golden MSN trio. It marked the beginning of the Spanish club’s fall from grace, at least for a while. And that is precisely the reason why so many football fans and sports enthusiasts believe that Neymar is the solution to the problem.

The Brazilian is closer to signing for the Blaugranes than Bernardo Silva is (Portuguese attacking midfielder for Man City).

The current Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez reportedly does not want to re-sign Neymar (as per the highly reliable La Portera de Núñez). Notably, Neymar left Barcelona back in 2017 for PSG’s lucrative offer. Since then, Neymar has added 118 goals and 77 assists under his belt.

Xavi has been very busy with the rest of the support and coaching staff to pull Barca back from the depths to its glory days. However, he strongly feels that Neymar’s time as a Blaugrana is basically over.

It’s important to remember that Xavi doesn’t make these decisions on his own. The team and the rest of the management also have a say, and that’s what adds weight to this rumor.

There are reasons to believe that the team wants Neymar back in the Barcelona frontline. The administration at least doesn’t see anything wrong in bringing in a player of Neymar’s caliber, given they can sign him.

Xavi is strongly bent on getting Silva on the team, but a bid of €50 million when the key playmaker for City is currently valued at €80 million is not the most logical one. Yet, things remain to be seen, and only time will tell who ends up in Barcelona.

There is also a circulating rumor that one of Kylian Mbappé’s conditions to join PSG include ousting Neymar. It’s only reported and not yet confirmed. Mbappé’s fate is also unclear at this point.

Neymar’s Life Following the Ankle Injury

According to the latest reports, the star earns 3.2 million pounds per month at PSG, therefore, his financial situation seems to be solid in the current position. However, as he dropped out of the season with an ankle injury earlier this year, Neymar decided to enter another industry – gambling.

As the celebrity recovered from his physical trauma, he tried his luck at a live dealer casino, playing casino games over a streaming platform, Twitch. With his popularity remaining as high as it was a few years ago, Neymar lost 900,000 pounds in a matter of an hour throughout the stream.

However, based on his fake ‘crying’ reactions, it seemed like the football star was exercising responsibility when gambling. Neymar didn’t look concerned about his loss, as he started laughing at the Titanic theme song following his defeat. After all, gambling isn’t something new to Neymar, as he’s famous for playing poker, baccarat, and other classic casino games.

Neymar’s PSG Stint

During his years at PSG, Neymar performed exceptionally well. PSG also brought together arguably three of the biggest football players of the time together in this team—Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé apart from Neymar Jr. Still, the star trio failed to win the trophy in 2021 or any subsequent one.

In an online interview, Neymar said that “We had a very strong team. Me, Messi, and Mbappé are three guys who are the best in the world. We know that, but unfortunately, it didn’t fit. It wasn’t good for us. Obviously, we wanted to win everything, [and] we were close in the locker room, but sometimes football is not right [or] fair. It’s not like a cake recipe.”

Neymar’s PSG stint proved that you can’t just bring top footballers together and increases the likelihood of a win. A football match has so many variables, and the team’s coordination is one of the biggest considerations.

When you bring multiple star players together, the team suffers more than it gains. And a subpar player who can gel nicely and make plays with a star player is actually a better recipe for success.

Neymar couldn’t lead PSG to Champions League glory, so that’s that. His demand for the next season is high as he looks for a change in scenery. This time, we firmly believe that Barcelona can offer him a bid he can’t refuse.

In Conclusion

Though it’s not confirmed yet, there are strong reasons to suspect that Neymar Jr. will be making a move to Barcelona. Whether that happens on not and what role Mbappé has to play in all this remains to be seen.

And if this move does happen, then only time will tell if Barcelona can return to its former glory and how Xavi will take any win or loss. Exciting times are ahead!

Sources: sportsjoe.ie