Neymar wants to return to Barcelona claims former team-mate | OneFootball

Neymar wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain and re-join Barcelona, according to his former team-mate Martín Montoya.

The Brazilian left Barça for PSG in a world record €222m deal in the summer of 2017 and helped the Ligue 1 club to a French treble during his first season.

However, reports of unrest have been a constant theme of the 26-year-old’s time in Paris and rumours have persisted regarding a future return to Spain, to either join Real Madrid or return to Barcelona.

And while Brighton defender Montoya – who previously played with Neymar at Barça – accepts it will be difficult, he also believes the forward’s desire to one day go back to Camp Nou is real.

“I don’t know, I think it is difficult to get done,” Montoya told Goal.

“Paris is also a great team and I don’t think they will let him to leave easily.

“Paris paid a big amount of money for him and I don’t think Barcelona would pay the same price for him. I think Neymar wants to go back because he was really comfortable and adapted the three years he was at the club.

“He had a great connection with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, but I think it is very difficult for him to come back to Barça.”

Neymar will be in action when PSG take on Napoli in a crunch Champions League clash on Tuesday evening and should they exit Europe’s premier club competition at the group stage this season, those rumours about his departure are only likely to intensify.