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Lionel Messi joined PSG last year, so Neymar had to leave Barcelona to escape his shadow.
SUPERSTAR According to rumours, Neymar has been offered to return to Barcelona at a discounted price, but a hidden condition in his contract with Paris Saint-Germain may derail hopes for a reconciliation.
According to reports, PSG is willing to let the Brazilian go and has made Barcelona an offer to buy him back for for £43 million.
Despite the club's debts of €50,000,000, the chance to re-sign one of its past superstars would be too good to pass up.
However, a hidden clause in the 30-year-PSG old's contract could scupper any agreement.
El Chiringuito TV reports that the condition allows for his contract to be automatically renewed on July 1 for an additional year.
This extension means that, if it is fulfilled, his contract with the Parisians will run until 2027. If it is not, his market value will inevitably rise, which may cost Barca a deal.
Another difficulty is that Robert Lewandowksi, the star player for Bayern Munich, is Barcelona's first priority.
Lewandowski has expressed a desire to leave Barcelona, and the Catalan club has given him first priority because of his contract's impending expiration and desire to move.
Neymar and PSG reached a contract extension last year that will see him earn £600,000 a week.
The French club would be glad to remove Neymar's salary from their books after reaching an agreement on a new, lucrative contract for Kylian Mbappe that kept him out of Real Madrid's grasp.
Neymar has reportedly been offered by PSG to a number of teams, with sources claiming Newcastle United is one of them.
Mauricio Pochettino's replacement is likely to be Christophe Galtier rather than Zinedine Zidane, according to new sporting director Luis Campos.
In order to restructure the midfield and construct the team around Mbappe in an effort to win the elusive Champions League they desire, he is also planning to sign Lille's Renato Sanches and Vitinha, who has ties to Manchester United.
Neymar's departure was also alluded to by club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
"We need to regain our humility. To prevent injuries, bans, and fouls that might alter games, we must adapt." Both on and off the field, we must maintain self-control. […] People who choose to remain in their comfort zones will segregate themselves.
These are private negotiations, so some people will come and some people will leave.
Wagner Ribiero, the representative for Neymar, denied rumors that his client would be departing, adding that his client "is only focused on PSG and he wants to win Champions League there."
Earlier this week, while the £200 million celebrity was returning to his native Brazil from Barbados, his private aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing.
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