Barcelona have reportedly turned down the chance to take Neymar on loan as part of the deal that sends Ousmane Dembele to Paris Saint-Germain.
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France international heading to Parc des PrincesBrazilian offered route back to Camp NouLa Liga champions pass on possible deal1WHAT HAPPENED?
The France international winger is heading for the exits at Camp Nou, with a €50 million (£43m/$55m) agreement set to take him back to his homeland. PSG are in the market for more attacking talent after bidding farewell to Lionel Messi and seeing Kylian Mbappe spark a long-running exit saga.
AdvertisementGetty2THE BIGGER PICTURE
According to , the Ligue 1 champions were prepared to part with another forward in order to sweeten a deal with Barca for Dembele. It is claimed that Neymar was offered to the Liga title holders on a season-long loan, with the Brazil international having previously pushed for a return to Catalunya.
3AND WHAT'S MORE
That offer has, however, been snubbed. Barca have no desire to welcome Neymar back into their ranks as his salary would cause them more problems amid a period of financial difficulty, while he is no longer the match-altering talent that he once was as an injury-prone 31-year-old.
Getty Images4WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Neymar spent four years at Barcelona between 2013 and 2017, scoring 105 goals and claiming a number of major honours alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. He left for Paris in a record-breaking €222m (£192m/$243m), but has found the going tough in France at times and has been linked with clubs across Europe in the current window.