Neymar staying at Barcelona, says teammate Gerard Pique as Brazilian tears into Juve during pre-season friendly
Barca captain says Brazilian superstar will stay with the club as PSG ramp up their pursuit
Spanish international defender Pique indicated the South American maestro would continue at Camp Nou by tweeting a photo of Neymar with the caption “He’s staying.”
The message came hours after Neymar gave Barcelona fans a dazzling reminder of what he brings, the talisman scoring twice as the Spanish giants defeated Juventus 2-1 in a pre-season friendly Saturday in New Jersey.
The 25-year-old Brazilian superstar is at the centre of frenzied speculation linking him to a world record €222-million (HK$2.02 billion) transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
French newspaper Le Parisien reported on its website late on Sunday that the transfer of Neymar to PSG could be made official in the next few days.
And ESPN’s website reported, citing an unnamed source, that Neymar had no idea why Pique tweeted the photo and message. The report also said sources had Neymar wanting to move to the French club and agreeing to terms on a deal for at least four years.