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Neymar may have gotten almost everything with PSG. Starting from high pay, no longer under the shadow of Lionel Messi, to a series of trophies. So, what made him want to return to the arms of his old club, Barcelona?
In 2017, Neymar decided to leave the Camp Nou to join PSG. The amount of money involved is not playful, namely 222 million euros. Thanks to that, he holds the status of the most expensive player in the world today.
Automatically, the 27-year-old player became the main star of Les Parisiens. He is no longer trapped in the shadow of Lionel Messi who haunted him while he was in Barcelona. He also presented a number of achievements for the French giant.
But lately, he is rumored to want to return to the arms of his old club, Barcelona. Though his journey in France has only been running for two years. Many suspect that Neymar was disappointed with PSG's score in the Champions League.
Yes, PSG's last two years have always stopped in the last 16. The most severe happened in this 2018-2019 season. After a successful win over Manchester United in the first leg, they lost concentration and were eliminated in the second meeting.
And for the past two seasons, Neymar has never been able to accompany PSG to compete in such an important match. Poor luck made him more often in the treatment room because of an injury.
First Three Reasons
But, the achievements in the Champions League are believed not to be the main reason Neymar wants to return to Barcelona. Sport said, first, the Brazilian player wanted to return because he was considered to have realized his mistake.
Neymar's ranking in the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner list dropped to 12th place. Also, he felt further away from the Champions League title while with PSG. At Barcelona, both of them can be obtained easily.
The reason for both is Lionel Messi. Yes, Neymar did go to escape the shadow of the Argentine star. But now, he feels that playing and stealing Messi's knowledge is something he must do.
Third, Neymar also sees that the value in the transfer market has continued to decline lately. CIES Football Observatory only values 120 to 150 million euros. Even though before 2019, the value was still around 213 million euros.
Last reason
Fourth, Neymar is considered not happy to be in France. Especially after the club's president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, made a statement that was felt to attack the former Santos player. Al-Khelaifi said that PSG does not need players who are stylish like celebrities.
As is known, Neymar is currently involved in a rape case from a French model. In addition, many also consider him to be a drama actor because of excessive action every time a player is defeated.
The last reason is Ronaldinho. Sport said that Neymar saw his career decline much like the Brazilian legend. The situation was the same, both of them appeared sluggish when they decided to leave Barcelona.
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