Neymar would be willing to take a pay cut of 15 million euros (£13.7m) to rejoin Barcelona from Paris St-Germain, says BBC Radio 5 Live's Guillem Balague.

The Spanish giants are believed to have made several offers for the Brazil international, including one of 100m euros (£92.4m) plus Philippe Coutinho.

However, those bids have been rejected with PSG holding out for more money.

"The player is happy to reduce his wages from 38 million euros net to 23 million euros net," said Balague.

"It is an interesting situation at Barcelona. They feel they have to try really hard to get him back.

"Lionel Messi, Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez want him back but also the president Josep Maria Bartomeu has two more years in his mandate and he wants to leave a big legacy. Can you imagine all those players that have been mentioned and Neymar as well?"

Neymar is currently training alone at PSG, although that is understood to be part of a scheduled programme rather than related to the transfer saga.

Real Madrid have also put forward a deal that includes money as well as Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez but, like Barcelona's bid, that has been rejected.

'Neymar belongs to PSG and we'll see what happens'

Barca boss Ernesto Valverde was non-committal when asked about Neymar in a news conference previewing Friday's La Liga opener between the defending champions and Athletic Bilbao.

Valverde lamented the fact the transfer window does not close until 2 September and insisted he was "very happy with the squad".

"It's inconvenient and it's not logical," he said about the transfer window.

"The normal thing would be that the team you start with is the same one that will compete for the whole season.

"Now we have two weeks until the transfer window shuts and you can't breathe easily until then. I'm very happy with the squad I have at the moment but I don't know what will happen next.

"Neymar belongs to PSG and we'll see what happens but I can't say anything more about him."

Messi to miss season opener
Messi scored 51 goals in 50 appearances for Barcelona in all competitions in 2018-19 but will miss the start of this season because of a calf injury.

The Argentina international has not trained ahead of Friday's game at San Mames and Valverde said: "We are not going to take risks with any player, even less with Leo.

"He hasn't trained or played with the team. We will wait a while but his recovery process is going well."

Friday's game will be broadcast on ITV after the broadcaster agreed a continuation of their La Liga partnership to screen the Spanish top flight on terrestrial TV this season.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49363124

Starboy Ney, this guy na baller and i so much like his style of play.


Ney is an extremely blessed child, he is a pure definition of grace. He really messed up by stepping down from Barca to Psg, he would have stepped up to Real Madrid.

logon599:
I must confess that a Barca frontline of Messi, Griezmann and Neymar, with a backup of Suarez, Dembele and Malcolm, is a tantalizing prospect. I'm not too sure they have adequate cover in midfield and defence neither am I convinced that they have an adequate coach, but that frontline has the potential to strike fear into any opposition defence.

Malcom is no longer a Barca player.

Why are Barcelona board being this stupid.. Why pay so much for a drama queen like neymar.. When they can easily have mbappe who is much better and level headed with as much star power..

Neymar is appearing more and more to lack focus. The guy is confused. Such a waste of talent and potential. Smh.

Ronaldo took a pay rise to join juventus.


New challenge indeed

This guy sef

I would leave PSG too with those injuries.

Let him know what he is doing.

We open Verified WeChat and Alipay wallet.

Pride they say comes before fall.

realestniggah:
Why are Barcelona board being this stupid.. Why pay so much for a drama queen like neymar.. When they can easily have mbappe who is much better and level headed with as much star power..

Wetin person no go c on nairaland
Mbappe better pass Neymar?!
Joker!

This life! What would happen if one has the power to see the future? Neymar, I wish you good luck.

Barça and PSG fans, have you gotten the 2019/20 jersey? I have good deals on it.

Ashawo Neymar!


I don't know why they want him back despite all he did before leaving... He will cause problem for the team.

Greedy player,,, I even thought he went to PSG to make a name, and by now to stand out to that level of Messi and Ronaldo, and to also competing for Ballon d'or award, even with the way he falls like wall of Jericho on the Field.. Eyes yaf clear

Malcolm has gone to zenith st Petersburg for your info

LIFE MUST BE REALLY FRUSTRATING AT PSG TO TAKE THAT PAYCUT
MAYBE HE WAS NOT SUPPORTED DURING HIS RAPE SAGA

otabuko:
Pride they say comes before fall.

Rich people are not afraid to fail big

Let him take it and quit being a sissy..
Welcome back in advance Messi jnr..

My guy wan die follow world best that is gud for his career if na nigerian players them they pay that salary 4 psg na there he go die put. Buh the same neymar force is way out of spain hazard is praying day and night he shouldnt move to madrid, surez also doing the same thing at barca in their minds.

Ok

Pay cut of 15 million Euros?

How much com remain?



Seems the guy is truly repentant.

As a barca fan, the board should give him a second chance.

Everybody deserves a second chance.

Besides Neymar is potentially the best player in the world after Messi and Ronaldo.

I don't really know why I don't like this guy....even tho I'm a barca fan.tgis guy is unrepentant.he will divide Barca's dressing room the clueless valverde and bartomeu are trying to sign neymar cos of upcoming elections

Neymar is among the top 2 most marketable player, so Barça are not just going all out because of his footballing prowess, but also for the financial aspect too.
And y'all condemning Neymar, please mention any player currently aged 27 and below that has scored over 350 goals( Neymar has scored above this).

dude is confused. he doesn't know what he wants