NEYMAR’S Barcelona return appears to be edging closer after reportedly telling Camp Nou pals: “Don’t worry, I am coming.”
And fellow Brazilian Philippe Coutinho could be heading the other way as Barca aim to tempt Paris Saint-Germain into a swap deal.
Neymar appears to have played his last game for PSG just two years after moving from the Camp Nou in a world-record £198million transfer.
But that record could be broken this summer as Barca battle with La Liga rivals Real Madrid for the 27-year-old’s signature.
A return to Barca appears most likely after Neymar told a WhatsApp group of former team-mates he was returning, according to Spanish newspaper Sport.
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He has scored 51 goals in 58 appearances for the French champions but grew frustrated as the lack of competition in Ligue 1.
Neymar reportedly told PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi that he won’t play for PSG again and wants to “return home”.
According to The Times, Barca are prepared to pay £90m plus one or two players to bring Neymar back to Catalonia.
Former Liverpool star Coutinho, who moved to the Camp Nou last year for £142m, has been offered as a bargaining chip.
Fellow Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has also been dangled in front of PSG as an option for the transaction.
Neymar will, however, have to take a pay-cut as Barca chiefs ensure Lionel Messi is their best-paid player.
