Barcelona star Lionel Messi is supposedly happier without Neymar – and knew the PSG forward would cause problems at his new club, The Express reports.

Barcelona lost Neymar to Ligue 1 giants PSG over the summer, with Unai Emery’s side shelling out £198m to sign him from their La Liga counterparts.

The Brazil international already looks good value for money, scoring five goals from his first six games and striking up a good partnership with Kylian Mbappe.

However, the 25-year-old made the headlines for all the wrong reasons at the weekend, clashing with team-mate Edinson Cavani over a penalty and a free kick.

And Spanish outlet Diario Gol say Messi always thought controversies would engulf Neymar once he decided to swap Catalonia for France.

The two enjoyed four years together, helping Barcelona win La Liga twice and the Champions League in the process.

Many thought Messi’s form would dip with Ernesto Valverde’s side theoretically weaker without Neymar in their ranks.

But Diario Gol say that was not the case.

Messi is reportedly unsurprised by Neymar’s appetite to cause disruption given

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