Hansi Flick Has an Obsession that Deco and the club's economic situation haven't been able to solve. He is looking for a high-level winger to participate in the rotations with Raphinha and Lamine Yamal.
Nico Williams and Rashford, Ruled Out
Barça tried with Nico Williams last summer. And with Marcus Rashford in the recent winter market.
But both faced the same issue, the inability to be registered in the competition due to the club's ongoing problems with financial fair play.
Both are ruled out for the future. Nico Williams is in talks with PSG and Chelsea to change scenery next summer. If his performance is optimal, Rashford will stay at Aston Villa, which will exercise the purchase option signed with Manchester United.
The options to find a winger who is up to the level of Lamine Yamal and Raphinha are very few. One of them offered himself to the club last summer. It is Neymar.
Hansi Flick Rejected Neymar This Summer
There were high-level contacts to bring Neymar to Barça this summer. The Brazilian star was willing to make a significant financial effort to fit into Barça's financial needs.
But no agreement was reached due to sporting reasons. Hansi Flick wasn't convinced about the signing.
Neymar has finally joined Santos, the club of his origins. He will play with Santos until the end of the season.
However, Neymar's stay in his country may be temporary. Deco maintains direct contact with his father and has opened the doors of Barça for the next season... If he is able to regain the level that made him a top world footballer.
That is what Neymar will do at Santos and with the Brazilian national team. He will show the world that he is still the same as before.
The Condition Imposed by Laporta
It is the condition that, according to El Nacional, Barça demands from its former star. The economic aspect is solved. Neymar is already a billionaire after the earnings he accumulated at Barça, PSG, and Arabia.
And now it's not money that drives him. He would sign a blank check to enjoy his last years as a footballer at Barça.
Meanwhile, Barça is entering a favorable financial landscape. The team's good performance brings important rewards: Super Cup, Champions League, and LaLiga. Modest transfers like those of several youth players and Nico González help.
Additionally, the return to Camp Nou will significantly increase the club's revenue. Due to the return of season ticket holders and better ticket sales that can be made with a provisional capacity of 66,000 seats.
A Media Star to Fill the New Camp Nou
The club is working on incorporating a media star capable of filling the stadium, and Neymar fits that profile.
He just needs to overcome the bad reputation of his fragility in the next five months. Injuries barely allowed him to play a few games in two years with Al-Hilal. He needs to return to his best level, the one he showed in his previous stage at Camp Nou.
Laporta has no problem in bringing him back. His departure was a snub to Josep Maria Bartomeu's board, not to him.
Neymar is willing to wear the blaugrana again accepting that other footballers earn more than him. Neymar was happy in Barcelona and wants to repeat the experience with a second chance.
His successes with Santos will determine whether the doors of Barça will open for him again.