He doesn’t intend to leave. While some rumors claim that Paris SG would seek to part with it, Neymar JR revealed during an interview with journalist Casimiro Miguel that he had no intention of changing air this summer. “I hope (to play this season) at PSG, I have a contract with Paris Saint-Germain and so far no one has told me anything,” he said. Before specifying: “I am calm, even if there is not much love between the supporters and the player. I will be there (…) with or without love. The 31-year-old Brazilian has had a rocky relationship with Les Rouge et Bleu supporters for several years. In 2022-2023, he again had a difficult season due, in particular, to a right ankle injury which sidelined him since February.
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To strengthen its offensive sector, Paris SG would have made Bradley Barcola its priority. And according to Fabrizio Romano, the Red and Blue, who have already started discussions with the player and his entourage, should soon “try to negotiate” with Olympique Lyonnais. The talks promise to be difficult because the Rhone formation, still subject to a framework of its payroll and its transfer allowances, would not consider letting its nugget go. Aged 20, the international Espoirs striker is coming off a great season with Les Gones (5 goals and 8 assists in 26 Ligue 1 matches). It is estimated, according to Transfermarkt, at 18 M€.
Towards a third Atlético Madrid player? After Geoffrey Kondogbia and Renan Lodi, Olympique de Marseille would be interested in Thomas Lemar, advance Foot Mercato . The 2018 world champion, struggling with the Colchoneros, has the advantage of having the perfect profile to play on the left side of the midfield in Marcelino’s 4-4-2. For the moment, “the stage of interest is not exceeded”, specifies our colleagues. Will the Phocaeans go on the offensive in the coming days to secure his services?
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