MD says he is beginnning to see that a Barcelona return will be tricky to get over the line, and has offered his services to other clubs.
The Neymar transfer saga has taken a fresh twist. The Brazilian remains determined to leave Paris Saint-Germain, with a return to Barcelona still his first choice. However, he is beginning to appreciate the difficulty of such a transfer coming about and, according to Mundo Deportivo, has made initial moves to offer his services to Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
Neymar's camp have come to the realisation that a deal between PSG and Barça looks unlikely to happen, not least because of the well-documented antipathy that exists between the two clubs, who have clashed over transfer matters on several occasions. Barça have more than once been left frustrated in their attempts to sign PSG's Thiago Silva and Marquinhos, and have also endured failed pursuits of Ángel di María, Marco Verratti and Adrien Rabiot, with the latter two both angering PSG by agitating for moves. As a result, the conditions are hardly ideal for smooth negotiations.
Madrid, Juve, Bayern and United all seem unlikely moves
So against this backrop, Neymar has set about seeking out alternative destinations. However, they won't be straightforward, either. While Madrid chief Florentino Pérez is a long-term admirer, many of Los Blancos' fans do not want him. Bayern may be in need of wingers, but do not tend to favour such wild transfer-market splashes. Juventus already have a superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo, and have just dug deep to buy Matthijs de Ligt, and at United he would not get Champions League football next term.