Freshly appointed new sporting director of FC Barcelona, Deco has confirmed the Catalan club’s interest in Neymar.
The story between Neymar and PSG is officially over. After six seasons in the French capital, the Brazilian star signed up for the Saudi club Al-Hilal for 90 million euros (excluding bonuses), with a juicy contract at stake. Indeed, the former prodigy of Santos should receive no less than 150 million euros per year in Saudi Arabia.
A golden bridge that finally convinced the “Ney” to join Saudi Arabia, he who would have preferred to return to FC Barcelona. Yes, but now, the Blaugrana did not have sufficient financial resources to afford to repatriate the international Auriverde. Appointed new sporting director of the Catalan club on Wednesday, Deco confirmed that he had tried it, in vain.
“It was impossible to make such a signature”
“Everyone knows that at the moment, unfortunately, with our economic situation, it was impossible to make such a signingthus confided the Portuguese leader at a press conference. 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. »
