Still under contract with PSG until June 2027, Neymar is regularly cited as close to arriving at FC Barcelona. At a press conference this Saturday, Xavi answered a question about the Brazilian striker, stating that “the transfer window is open until August 31”.
An evasive answer. Present at a press conference this Saturday on the eve of Barça’s first match in La Liga against Getafe (Sunday at 9:30 p.m.), Xavi was asked about the transfer window and potential arrivals at the club this summer. Among the names mentioned, that of Neymar, still under contract with PSG until June 2027 but regularly cited on the side of FC Barcelona by the Spanish press.
“I can’t say anything more”
“I can’t say anything about the transfer window. We’re focused on tomorrow’s game and the possibility of registering players. I can’t give names. The transfer window is open until August 31, I don’t can’t say anything more”, he replies in two stages, revived by the journalists present.
Neymar is often cited on the Spanish side as a potential FC Barcelona recruit during this transfer window, the Catalan club having managed to register most of their recruits after the sale of 29.5% of Barça Studio to two companies on Friday.
A possible departure from Neymar, not free
On Friday evening, FC Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto opened the door wide to the Brazilian’s return to Catalonia in an interview with the Catalan newspaper. Sport: “I would be delighted for him to come back, he is a former teammate but also a friend with whom we have experienced very good things, confides the player. When he was there, I lived my best years within the first team of Barçawe won everything.”
The Parisian club would like to separate from Neymar, at the end of the contract in 2027, and made him understand during an interview with Luis Enrique and Luis Campos as revealed by RMC Sport. But in Paris, we explain that we will not make the playmaker leave without compensation. Especially with the folder Kylian Mbappe to manage. The French club cannot afford to lose two stars for free, especially with regard to financial play.
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