With the Blaugrana unlikely to afford him after spending big already, the Brazil star appears to be stuck at the Parc des Princes for another season.
Despite making little secret of his desire to leave the club this summer, Neymar looks increasingly likely to remain at Paris Saint-Germain for the foreseeable future.
Clearly uninspired by Ligue 1 and frustrated by Les Parisiens’ lack of Champions League success, the world’s most expensive player appears to regret swapping the Nou Camp for the Parc des Princes.
However, his chances of forcing through a return to Barcelona are limited by Financial Fair Play, with the Spanish champions having already spent €240 million (£215m) this summer on the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Frenkie de Jong.
With PSG unmoved by suggested swap deals including the likes of Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele and Ivan Rakitic, the Blaugrana are now priced at a reasonably lengthy 11/10 (2.10) with 888Sport to end the Brazilian’s Parisian sojourn this summer.
Indeed, Neymar is currently with Thomas Tuchel’s squad on the pre-season tour of China after previously refusing to return to training, hence the narrow 13/20 (1.65) odds on remaining with his current side beyond the current transfer window.
Having left his former club in order to escape from Lionel Messi’s shadow, it seems unlikely that he would want to play second fiddle to Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus.
Under the same financial constraints as Barcelona and having already made Matthijs de Ligt their statement signing, the Bianconeri are 3/1 (4.00) outsiders to swoop for the wantaway forward.
As Europe’s biggest spenders this summer after splashing out close to 300 million Euros, Real Madrid 9/2 (5.50) are surely not about to add their former rival to an eye-catching spending spree.
Although one of the few clubs that could potentially afford the extortionate price tag and wages, Manchester United’s transfer policy has shifted from expensive stars to British talent under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, making them a 17/1 (18.00) long shot to seal a huge deal.