‘If I owned a football club, I’d want Neymar’ – Barcelona move backed by Juninho 6 mins ago / autty

‘If I owned a football club, I’d want Neymar’ – Barcelona move backed by Juninho

6 mins ago / autty

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A former Brazil international can understand why a fellow countryman is wanted back at Camp Nou, with summer transfer talk continuing to build

A proposed return to Barcelona for Neymar has the support of Juninho, with a former Brazil international saying of a fellow countryman: “If I was the owner of a football, I’d want to have him too.”

Those at Camp Nou are said to be piecing together plans to bring a South American star back to Camp Nou.

Neymar departed Catalunya for Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017, but is said to be looking for a way out of Parc des Princes after two seasons.

Barca are open to the idea of re-signing the 27-year-old, but only if certain criteria – such as apologising for leaving and lowering his salary demands – are met.

Juninho can understand why the Liga champions are prepared to consider wiping the slate clean with Neymar as he remains one of the top talents in world football.

The ex-Atletico Madrid midfielder told EFE: “If I was the owner of a football club, I'd want to have Neymar too.

“He's one of the best players in the world. Who wouldn't want a player like that in their team?”