Lionel Messi says he would have "loved" for Neymar to return to Barcelona as his arrival would have "increased our chances of achieving our objectives."

Neymar, 27, joined Paris St-Germain from Barcelona in 2017 for a world record fee of 222m euros (£200m).

"He was desperate to come back," Messi told
Spanish newspaper Sport. "I don't know if the club really tried or not."

Neymar scored 105 goals in 186 games for the Catalan club between 2013-2017, and has 51 goals in 58 games for PSG.

The Brazil international was repeatedly linked with a return to Barcelona during the transfer window, although it has been suggested that neither club was convinced that the other was committed to making a deal.

"I would have loved to have Neymar back," said Barcelona captain Messi, 32. "I understand those people who are against his return and it's understandable for what happened with 'Ney' and the way that he left.

"But thinking about it on a sporting level, I personally think Neymar is one of the best players in the world and having him in our squad would increase our chances of achieving our objectives."

Messi denied the Barcelona players asked the club to sign Neymar, adding: "We gave our opinions of whether it'd be good if he came or not but we never said they had to sign him."

Despite missing out on playing alongside the Brazilian again, Messi said he was "not disappointed", adding Barcelona have a "spectacular squad and can achieve everything without him."

The Argentine forward joined Barcelona in 2001 and his current contract expires in June 2021.

"My idea is to stay here for as long as I'm capable of playing at the required level and my body allows it," he added.

"This is my home. I don't plan on moving to anywhere else as long as we keep competing and winning."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49673972

Messi the Greatest Of All Time;

Football can't wait to have you back for the 2019/20 season.

You won't let him shine

So now?

Dreaming of MSN days

You guys don't need Neymar to do the job you've been doing spectacularly well already!

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Any yet some ignorant mofos don't want neymar back at camp nou. They said we have dembele.
Just imagine MSN playing 2nd leg at Anfield.
I can bet my two balls that one or two goals would have been scored.

make Una Bring Back Neymar Pls

Killer squad....

But dat boy character no b am...

Messi u have Suarez and ANTHONY Griezema already nah... Unah wan give Madrid heartache?

Hazard form right now

Keep calm all barcaristers, the Prince is coming back home afterall...I am so sure of this

Teejayphillip:
Killer squad....

But dat boy character no b am...

Messi u have Suarez and ANTHONY Griezema already nah... Unah wan give Madrid heartache?

Hazard form right now

Lol... That's Mrs hazard

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Get well soon Leo, we miss you on the pitch.

As a full time Barcelona fan, I don't want Neymar back ooo. Instead Barça should sigh me.

Maybe Neymar would play better wearing Barcelona colours

I don't think Barcelona needs neymar..he left when he shouldn't have left..they have Suarez and griezman, that is good enough for them..

durubennie:
Any yet some ignorant mofos don't want neymar back at camp nou. They said we have dembele.
Just imagine MSN playing 2nd leg at Anfield.
I can bet my two balls that one or two goals would have been scored.

Even if they scored 10goals, it will be 14 -10 .... nothing they can do.

Everyone even Neymar wants to return to Barca
But PSG wants to collect money for 10 plots of land only for Neymar

we already have MESSI,suarez,Greizeman and Dembele....
we are ok with That

messi saying this after transfer window ended,why he didn't say that before transfer window,in other side of neymar he want to win Bal.do'r,because he can't win it in barcelona with messi that's why he went to psg to contest for the award..but he have seen that is not easy to win it in psg that's why he want to return to barcelona again

Shut up Messi. Speak no more.. You are a GOAT.. I love you.

Sometimes I wonder y he left in the first plc. Now the nigga wanna come back but one thing is sure; his nightmare messi is still in the team.

m140:

Even if they scored 10goals, it will be 14 -10 .... nothing they can do.

Shut your blind ears and deaf eyes you deformed miserable cretin..

so he could help you win UCL?

FamousMonk:

Shut your blind ears and deaf eyes you deformed miserable cretin..

Leave the nitwit, he doesn't know about away goal rule.

Abeg we Barça fans should forget about the past and move on Neymar really insulted us the same way coutinho did for Liverpool. MSN is history, Messi too would be too very soon that's life. Younger players should be groomed.



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ofiko123:
I don't think Barcelona needs neymar..he left when he shouldn't have left..they have Suarez and griezman, that is good enough for them..

Neymar won them their last UCL