Neymar 'seriously considering' SHOCK move after Barcelona links
Tom Weber
- Updated: 10 Aug 2023 15:37 BST
- 3 min read
Neymar is 'seriously considering' the option of moving to Saudi Arabia after being told that he is surplus to requirements by Paris Saint-Germain, according to French media.
On his way out, then keen to stay at PSG and now seemingly on his way out again, the Brazilian has had a strange summer. Neymar and PSG have been agreement that there is a scenario where the club's record signing departs this window, but now it seems that the French giants are actively trying to force him out.
Rumours linking the 31-year-old to a sensational Barcelona return are refusing to go away, but the Catalans' financial situation makes a deal tough to strike, though Neymar was apparently offered on loan to his former side by PSG as part of the deal that saw Ousmane Dembele head the other way.
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Head coach Xavi, however, was not convinced that Neymar was what his side needed at that point. Spanish media then reported that Joan Laporta was working on a deal that would see a Saudi club sign the Brazilian and loan him to Barcelona, but that always seemed improbable.
The Saudis, though, could end up signing Neymar after all.
Neymar open to the move
That is at least according to RMC, which claims that the superstar has changed his tune regarding a potential move to the Saudi Pro League. Having previously been said to not be keen on heading to the Middle East, Neymar is now 'seriously considering' the possibility of making the move amid interest from Al-Hilal, who are also trying to sign his PSG teammate Marco Verratti.
Though Neymar would still prefer staying in Europe and returning to Barcelona, PSG and the Saudi behemoth are already in contact regarding the transfer of the Brazilian.
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PSG want to get Neymar and his lucrative contract off the books, they don't simply want to loan him out anymore, they want him gone permanently, claims the report.
