What Barcelona have done in final attempt to convince Neymar to stay [MD]
Aug 1, 2017 12:39 PM
Neymar.
Brazilian forward Neymar Jr. is on the brink of completing a world record £200m transfer to French giants PSG.
The Barcelona superstar joined the Catalan club in 2013 and is a key player in the explosive MSN trio up front.
Neymar's teammates Leo Messi and Luis Suarez would be far from happy to see the 25-year-old join their European rivals.
However, it is understood that the former Santos wonderkid wants to be the star man - and that is something that will not happen at Barcelona with Messi in the side.
Neymar could also earn far more money by moving to oil rich PSG.
It's undoubtedly one of the biggest decisions he has ever had to make and Barcelona have made one final move in their bid to convince him to stay.
What Barca have done
According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona have given Neymar the chance to go back to Brazil to contemplate his future.
He is due back in Barcelona training tomorrow following the pre-season tour but he is reportedly to fly home to Brazil from Dubai with the club's permission.
On Tuesday morning, the skilful superstar uploaded a photo from Dubai which sent PSG fans into a frenzy - but we're not yet at the end of this transfer saga.
Neymar reportedly still hasn't decided where his future lies and Barcelona are hopeful that the chance to get away from the stress in Spain will persuade him to reject PSG.
His father returned to Barcelona yesterday but Neymar will today travel to Brazil with Gilmar Araújo , Jo Amancio and Nike's Álvaro Costa, who always travels with Neymar and is also a personal friend of his.
PSG's Brazilian connection
Neymar has made 182 appearances in a Barcelona shirt, scoring 103 goals for the Catalan giants whilst cementing his reputation as one of the best players in world football.
He has the opportunity to link up with compatriot and former Barcelona teammate Dani Alves in Paris, who recently joined as a free agent.
Fellow international teammates Marquinhos, Thiago Silva and Lucas Moura also ply their trade in the French capital.
The PSG away kit for the upcoming season looks almost identical to the Brazil kit - Will all this be enough to tempt Neymar to sign on the dotted line?
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