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Mercato Barça: Neymar instead of Messi? Xavi's straight answer!

08/06/23 13:26 by Fabien Borne

When asked about Neymar's possible return to Barça following the failure of the Messi deal, Xavi Hernandez assured us that the Brazilian was not in his plans.

Neymar instead of Messi? According to Catalan daily Sport, PSG's Brazilian would like to return to Barça and would be prepared to make a major financial effort to return to the club he left in 2017 to join Paris for the modest sum of 222 million euros.

"Neymar is not in our plans".

Questioned on the subject on Thursday by journalist Gerard Romero, Xavi Hernandez was very clear: "Neymar? I'm surprised by this rumour, he's not in our plans. I like him a lot, but there are other priorities. The sporting directors already know all the names," said the Barcelona coach, who went on to confirm that his top priority was to find a replacement for Sergio Busquets.