Despite rumors linked to Neymar’s supposed desire to join FC Barcelona and President Joan Laporta’s desire to welcome him, Xavi remains very skeptical.
Monday evening, information from The Team affirming Neymar’s desire to leave Paris Saint-Germain had the effect of a bomb. Since then, and despite the Brazilian’s father’s denial, rumors have persisted and according to some, the management of FC Barcelona, led by its president Joan Laporta, is determined to repatriate a player sold for 222 million euros to PSG in 2017. But at the Barça, not everyone is so inclined to bring back the 30-year-old.
The day after this scoop, Mundo Deportivo also went fishing for information and the Spanish media assures this Tuesday that Xavi is not at all ready to welcome the “Ney”. Not that he considers his level insufficient or that he questions his technical qualities, but the Blaugrana coach would simply consider that the player’s profile would not be in line with what he has been trying to build since he is working at Barca.
other priorities
According MD, Xavi has several other priorities before thinking about the possible recruitment of Neymar. Thus, the former Spanish international would prefer to see Bernardo Silva arrive before the Brazilian. In his list, he would even favor a defender, in this case Joao Cancelo, in order of preference, but above all of necessity for his workforce. Already not very obvious, the arrival of Neymar at FC Barcelona still seems far from materializing.
