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DREAM come true - or at least for Neymar.
When asked to choose his perfect five-man squad for 2020, he chose Lionel Messi - whom he played with at PSG.
But the Brazilian forgot to choose a goalkeeper.
Kylian Mbappe and Eden Hazard made the cut as the Brazilian insisted on a forward placement so that Paul Pogba was the most defensive player.
To be fair, any team facing such a team would probably never get the ball out of their hands. Another former colleague of Neymar's at Barcelona, ???Luis Suarez, along with Mbappe also joined the winger.
The 31-year-old did not choose any Brazilian star as he was asked not to join the conversation with Red Bull.
Neymar also selected a five-man squad based on retired players and that also shows a disregard for everything in defence.
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Four Premier League legends have been called up:
Thierry Henry, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and David Beckham.
Legendary Spanish player and Barcelona boss Xavi completed this quintet when a goalkeeper went missing once again. Neymar is part of PSG's deadly attacking trio alongside Messi and Mbappe.
Despite being repeatedly linked with a return to Barcelona over the past two seasons, Neymar has continued to stay in Ligue 1.
And with Barcelona currently struggling financially, it seems highly unlikely that the flamboyant striker will return to the Camp Nou any time soon.
But new reports suggest that PSG's new sporting director Luis Campos is ready to sell Neymar for the right price. Campos has appointed Christophe Galtier as the club's new boss. And before the transfer window closed in January, Neymar was said to have been offered to Premier League clubs, including Chelsea.
However, there were no recipients - perhaps due to his staggering 600,000-a-week salary.
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Brentford goalkeeper David Raya is on the radar of top La Liga clubs, according to reports, in what could prove to be a blow for Manchester United.
Raya has been linked with a move to Old Trafford as a possible replacement for David de Gea, with the longtime United goalkeeper's contract expiring this summer.
Ong's player has turned down an offer to sign a new contract from his current club and could leave this summer.
Speaking of Raya at a press conference in February, Brentford boss Thomas Frank said (quoted via Sky Sports):
"I think if he declines twice, unfortunately, that's a signal. We made two very good offers but that's okay, it's a free world. You cannot force anyone.
"I hope he stays forever, but it looks like the contract situation could be difficult. He needs to be worth at least 40m or more. If he has three years left [on his contract]. ], that would be 70 million."
Raya's current deal expires in the summer of 2024, which could convince United to act if they don't renew De Gea's contract.
But a new report now claims that they may have fierce competition. La Liga giants join the race for Man Utd's Raya target
According to The Telegraph, several unnamed top La Liga clubs are monitoring Raya ahead of a potential move.
The move represents a return to Spain for the goalkeeper, who played in his native country before moving to Blackburn on a scholarship in 2012.
After two years at Rovers' academy, he was promoted to the first team and spent two seasons as the club's number one before moving to Brentford in 2019.
With 53 Premier League appearances and the goalkeeper widely praised for his distribution skills, Raya could prove to be the ideal addition to Ten Hag's squad, should United be able to beat the odds. La Liga club by his signature.
They have faced reported competition from Tottenham, who are said to be looking for a potential replacement for captain Hugo Lloris.
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