Carry on from here; https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/mi...ransfer-thread.2083792/page-103#post-37950918
Bartomeu says PSG doesn't want to sell Neymar. Also says Dembele is better than Neymar. That's him either being an idiot or he is getting revenge on Neymar and never intended on signing him. Says Barca is just contacting Atletico about Griezmann now.
Atletico going after Barca for tapping Griezmann. And telling him to start pre-season with them. Barca are really burning their name.
That statement by Bartomeu was a slap in PSGs face. Publicly saying Neymar wants to leave. Talking about what another clubs team wants. That's not gonna make them happy.
We are apparently back in the hunt for De Ligt !! A few days ago Juve were 1:20 and we were 20:1 !! Juve 1:3 Barca 4:1
Coutinho playing great tonight ! Amazing shot a few minutes ago and what a stunning slalom run just then. He’s got his confidence back at last !
This Coutinho plus Arthur ( also fabulous tonight ) added to FDJ and we could be spectacular. Busqs behind these three of course
Paris St-Germain say they will take "appropriate action" after Brazil striker Neymar failed to turn up for the first day of pre-season training. The 27-year-old was due back at the club's training ground on Monday. "Paris St-Germain notes that Neymar Jr was not in attendance at the agreed time and place. This was without the club's prior authorisation," read a statement. "The club regrets this situation." Appropriate action means a fine. They expected him to hop on his plane after the CA final yesterday in Rio They probably expected this and were ready with this message since they bashed his professionalism publicly. Atletico also coming out with strong words after Griezmann didn't show up for practice. Technically he has until July 11th to show up. I wish Barca would just ditch both players.
Starting to think there may be some truth behind the Neymar rumors, and that its a case of Neymar or Griezmann (not both). I mean, if there was a verbal agreement between Griezmann and Barca, wouldn't something official have happened soon after the transfer window opened last week?
Oh there is definitely truth to it. The only problem is the asking price and that there is conflict within Barca with regards to his return. Some want it some don't.
PSG Statement — Neymar absent from training without consent https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/canrf0/psg_statement_neymar_absent_from_training_without/
Leonardo, PSG sporting director on Neymar situation: "Neymar can leave PSG if there is an offer that is good for everyone". He says that Barca has made contact but qualifies it as "superficial". "I cannot say details about my conversation with Neymar, but we talked with his people and everybody's position is clear" He says Barca needs to come up with a convincing offer. "The only thing clear today is that Neymar has contract with PSG for 3 years and since we haven't received any offers we can't discuss anything".
Neymar Sr. said they had told and agreed with PSG Neymar would be back on the 15th of July since he has sponsor and commitments with his charity organization. So in a way, it is probably fake news. PSG will call out Neymar at every chance they have . The special treatment is gone once they found out he wants to leave. If it wasn't the case, they'd deal with it internally and allow him the exception. The way Neymar is leaving (again) shows he lacks professional character and respect for his clubs. You could argue his acting out after his latest injury has been a plan to create an unsustainable situation where PSG want to get rid of him. If they don't open the cage door for him to leave, he will blow it up with dynamite. It's a shame because he was welcomed there with open arms ... they put his name on the freakin Eiffel Tower. I honestly have no idea why he changed his mind about the "project". PSG are not big, but he knew that going in. He knew the league was shit. How bad could their infrastructure be ? Is it the city ? I have a hunch it has something to do with his ex-girlfriend...at least partially. Or maybe he thinks both injuries are bad karma. It is just very bizarre. I don't believe that his move to PSG was due to his father. I think it was Neymar making an immature decision and now for whatever reason, he regrets it and wants out. I think Barca and Neymar already have an agreement. Just need to get PSG part done.
So that'd be a 4-4-2? RB-CB-CB-LB Busquets FDJ-Arthur Coutinho Messi-Suarez/Dembele My biggest concern is kind of summed up by this Jonathan Wilson piece about Brazil w/o Neymar: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/08/brazil-peru-copa-america-tite-neymar We need 10 players not-named-Messi playing 100% on defense.