The 26-year-old reportedly desires a move
away from PSG, with a return to the Camp
Nou mooted
Barcelona have denied reports that Neymar's
father has called club president Josep Maria
Bartomeu to guage interest in a return for his
son.
Reports have emerged in recent days that
the player's father and agent Neymar Santos
Sr. reached out to Bartomeu, with his son
hoping to return to Camp Nou.
Neymar moved from Barca to PSG in the
summer of 2017 in a world-record €222
million deal.
The Brazil star helped PSG to a domestic
treble in 2017-18, but has been consistently
followed by reports that he is unhappy in the
French capital.
Barca's great rivals Real Madrid have also
been linked with a shock move for the 26-
year-old.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Barcelona
spokesman Josep Vives denied that any
conversations have taken place
between Bartomeu and Neymar's father.
"That's not correct," Vives said when asked
about the purported phone conversations.
"But we don't speak about calls or
conversations made in the private aspect,"
Vives added. "Neymar is a great player but
he has a contract with PSG and there's not
anything else to add.
"We never speak about players with a
contract with other clubs and Neymar is one
of them. He took a legitimate decision to
leave, a decision which we didn't share, and
there's not much more to say.
"He has a contract and many obligations with
PSG; we are only thinking about the great
players we have right now."
Vives also commented on the status of
manager Ernesto Valverde, whose future with
the club beyond this season is up in the air.
"We are very happy with Valverde, he is a
great coach and he is doing a great
job," Vives said.
"He has a contract and we are very calm, we
have to let him work."
