Deco was the man of the day in Barcelona. Officially promoted to the Catalan club’s sporting director, the former Portuguese midfielder was asked about signing Neymar to Al-Hilal. The opportunity for him to confirm the interest of the Blaugranas for the Brazilian, but also their inability to complete such a file.
“Everyone knows that at the moment, unfortunately, with our economic situation, it was impossible to make such a signing. We needed a deal with PSG or a line-up with the Saudis, which didn’t happen. It was a situation that had to be economically viable for us, but it was never a solution due to the economic situation of the club.”he told the Spanish press.
