Neymar Determined to Stay at Paris Saint Germain Even if Lionel Messi Leaves This Summer

Neymar Determined to Stay at Paris Saint Germain Even if Lionel Messi Leaves This Summer

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:26 PM
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  • Neymar is determined to stay at Paris Saint-Germain, even if close friend Lionel Messi leaves this summer
  • PSG are said to have invited interest in Neymar having included the Brazilian on the club’s transfer list
  • Neymar’s current deal with PSG is set to run until 2027 having joined the Parisians for a World record fee of €222million in 2017

Neymar has unfinished business at Paris Saint-Germain and is not willing to leave the French champions even if close ally Lionel Messi leaves.

Messi has been touted to be on his way out of PSG despite only linking up with his former Barcelona teammate at the Ligue 1 champions in 2021.

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Neymar is committed to staying with PSG even if close friend and ally Lionel Messi leaves the French club in the summer. Photo by Jean Catuffe
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According to Goal, Neymar wants to win over his critics and is eager to help deliver long-awaited European glory to PSG by winning the UEFA Champions League.

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The Brazilian joined PSG in 2017 for a world record fee of €222million and has led the Parisians to just one Champions League final which they lost to Bayern Munich in 2020.

Neymar is also set to miss the Last-16 second-leg clash against the Bavarians after he was stretched off injured in PSG’s Ligue 1 victory against Lille on Sunday, February 19.

Man City offered chance to sign Neymar

Meanwhile, English Premier League champions Manchester City are one of the teams to have been offered the transfer of Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar, Caught Offside reports.

The Brazil international’s future at PSG seems to be in some doubt at the moment with the Ligue 1 champions placing the 30-year-old on the club’s transfer list.

Manchester City and Liverpool supposedly have approached Neymar over the possibility of bringing the Brazilian forward to the Premier League next summer.

Neymar stretchered off in PSG victory

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Paris Saint-Germain is nervously waiting to find out the extent of Neymar Jr’s injury.

The Brazilian superstar was stretchered off in the second half of his team’s game against Lille, as twisting his ankle quite nastily.

Neymar required medical assistance not long into the second half after he was challenged from behind by Benjamin Andre. The PSG star lost his balance and twisted his ankle badly as a result.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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