Following PSG’s win over Manchester United in the Champions League on Thursday night, Neymar openly admitted that he wants to play with Lionel Messi next season.
“I would like to play with Messi again. This is what I want the most. I would let him play for me, there is no problem. I want to play with him again, for sure. We have to do it next year.” Neymar said.
Barcelona new president candidate Joan Laporta on the other hand, said he has spoken with Messi they haven’t discussed a possible renewal so far.
“I have not spoken with him about the renewal. Need to have the authority as elected president to be able to do it. Could we renew his deal with the current figures? Sure, there are imaginative solutions that can enable Messi to remain at the club.” Laporta said.
“Messi is a priority. All the clubs love him and he makes any club a candidate to win everything, he makes that difference. He’s also highly important on an economic level. Messi loves Barcelona and will help the club if the project is right.” Laporta added.
Messi’s future has been speculated for several months, after the Argentine announced he wanted to leave Barca back in the summer of 2020, and ahead of the expiration of his contract in 2021.
So far, although Neymar has proven that he has continued to get better, he has not yet reached Messi’s level back when the latter was at the same age.
That has the merit of being clear. Neymar and Messi so complementary during their joint adventure at Barcelona crowned by the Champions League 2015.
The Brazilian left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, joining the Ligue 1 giants in a world-record €222 million transfer.
