Neymar cool on Real Madrid after denying he is set to leave PSG

David Cooper - Writer 12:17 20/07/2018
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  • Real Madrid have suffered a setback in their bid to fill the void that Cristiano Ronaldo has left after Neymar insisted that he is to remain a Paris Saint-Germain player.

    The Brazilian superstar ditched Barcelona for Paris in a record-breaking €222 million deal last season but there had been rumblings that the 26-year-old had been pining for another move.

    “I’m staying, I’m staying in Paris, I have a contract,” Neymar told reporters at an auction to raise money for his charitable foundation in Sao Paulo.

    Real had attempted to quash speculation surrounding a bid for Neymar, issuing several press releases denying that they are pursuing the striker.

    “In the face of the constant reports linking PSG’s Neymar Jr. to our club, Real Madrid C. F. wish to clarify that the club has no intention of making any offer for the player,” a Real Madrid statement said last week.

    “The two clubs enjoy an excellent relationship and, as such, if Real Madrid were at any stage to consider securing the services of a PSG player, they would approach the club in the first instance.”

    Los Blancos president Florentino Perez has since admitted that Real are searching for ‘magnificent players’ to strengthen the squad in the wake of Ronaldo’s departure to Juventus.

    So far, the club’s only major signings have been with a view to the future in 22-year-old Spain right-back Alvaro Odriozola and Brazilian teenager Vinicius Junior.

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