FC Barcelona receives numerous offers throughout the season, but what Deco didn't expect is the one that has arrived relatively recently. On the table of the culer sporting director, according to Madrid-Barcelona, is the possibility of bringing back a runaway player. We're not talking about just anyone; we're talking about Neymar, who has recently left Arabia to return to Santos.
However, Neymar's much-talked-about return to Santos has an expiration date: next June 30. He has signed only for six months, trying to regain physical form and get in shape for what's coming.
Things didn't go well for him in Arabia, playing very little due to injuries, and he wants to be ready for the upcoming international competitions. Once his contractual relationship with his team in Brazil ends, his goal is to make the leap to Europe.
Neymar offers his return to Barça: this is Flick's reply
Neymar knows that his priority in his long-awaited return to Europe is to go back to Barça, where he has felt best and considers it his ideal destination. On Deco's table, he has placed very positive financial conditions for FC Barcelona, something he has conveyed to Flick. The German coach's reply has been clear: "I don't want him back".
Flick considers Neymar a negative influence in such a young locker room and has no intention of bringing him back. His offer as a free player is positive, but he doesn't fit not only in the locker room but also in Flick's game plan. He clearly has other priorities and believes he wouldn't meet what he asks of everyone.
Despite Neymar potentially having importance throughout the season at Barça, Hansi Flick has been clear and forceful with Deco. In the club, he was seen as a market opportunity, but the coach's word will be taken into account. Since Hansi doesn't want him, there is no intention of bringing him back, and he will be given the freedom to go wherever he wants.
Neymar wants to be in full physical and competitive condition for the upcoming competitions with the Brazilian national team. That's why he has prioritized competitiveness over money, something he hasn't done much in his career until now. He will soon turn 33 years old, and it seems he has seen the writing on the wall.