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Paris Saint-Germain 'open to Neymar sale this summer'

PSG 'open to Neymar sale this summer'
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Paris Saint-Germain are open to selling Neymar for the right price this sunmer, according to a report.

Paris Saint-Germain are allegedly open to selling attacker Neymar for the right price this summer.

The 30-year-old became the world's most expensive player when he made the £199.8m move from Barcelona five years ago, and he has enjoyed a trophy-laden period at the Parc des Princes.

Neymar won his fourth Ligue 1 title with the club in 2021-22, while he has also collected three Coupe de France winners' medals and three Trophee des Champions crowns since 2017.

The Brazil international now boasts 100 goals and 60 assists in 144 appearances for Les Parisiens, with his latest strike coming in the 5-0 thumping of Metz on the final day of the Ligue 1 season.

In doing so, Neymar became only the third-ever player to score at least 100 goals for three club teams, following in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo and Romario.

Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) Neymar during training on February 10, 2022© Reuters

However, the ex-Santos starlet's 2021-22 season was bedevilled by injuries and fan jeers, and according to L'Equipe - via Get French Football News - PSG no longer view him as indispensable.

A return to Barcelona has been strongly mooted over the past couple of years, but the Catalan giants' financial problems have made a move for their former attacker impossible.

Now, it has been claimed that PSG will be happy to part ways with Neymar if a suitable offer is tabled, as the powers-that-be believe that his influence on the team has 'faltered'.

The report adds that Neymar has no intention of leaving Paris, though, and the only club that would be able to afford his astronomical wages would be Newcastle United.

Furthermore, Neymar is understood to be against a move to St James' Park, and he is determined to return to his best form for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

Neymar in action for Paris Saint-Germain in February 2022© Reuters

It has also been stated that Kylian Mbappe allegedly mocks Neymar behind closed doors, with the two attackers "growing distant" over the past few years.

Neymar only made 28 appearances for PSG in 2021-22 amid his injury woes, but he still managed 13 goals and eight assists across all competitions.

The South American also enjoyed a highly impressive end to the domestic season, either scoring or assisting in each of his final seven top-flight matches.

PSG have already tied Mbappe down to a new three-year contract, but Angel Di Maria is on the verge of leaving and bade an emotional farewell to the Parc des Princes earlier this month.

Manager Pochettino is also facing an uncertain future in the hotseat, and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim has supposedly been identified as the favourite to replace the Argentine this summer.

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1Paris Saint-GermainPSG28189165244163
2Brest29158644271753
3MonacoMonaco28157653381552
4Lille281310542251749
5Nice2913883122947
6Lens29127103832643
7Lyon29125123845-741
8Reims29117113639-340
9Marseille2810994133839
10Rennes29109104136539
11Toulouse2999113437-336
12StrasbourgStrasbourg2999113340-736
13Montpellier HSCMontpellier29810113641-533
14NantesNantes2994162845-1731
15Le HavreLe Havre29610132737-1028
16Metz2975173049-1926
17Lorient2968153555-2026
18Clermont29410152148-2722


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