5 reasons why Neymar's €222m transfer from Barcelona to PSG could really happen

4) The Brazilian contingent in Paris

Neymar, Alves and Silva - for country and club?

Esporte Interativo, the publication that broke the news of PSG's plans to sign Neymar, claimed that the Brazilian feels lonely in Barcelona due to the lack of fellow countrymen at the club. The only other Brazilian on Barcelona's books last season was Rafinha.

When Neymar first arrived at the club, he had a mentor and friend in the form of Dani Alves. The full-back has since moved on but the two remain good friends to this day. One couldn't help but smile when Alves comforted a teary-eyed Neymar after Juventus eliminated Barcelona in the Champions League last season.

Dani Alves had his Juventus contract terminated before moving to PSG this summer

Alves also surprised fans with his transfer to PSG when he looked destined to reunite with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. While the French club offered him a lot more in wages, the Neymar bid now makes one think that the capture of Alves was not just to do with his quality on the pitch but something more.

PSG's team now has four Brazilians - Alves, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos and Lucas Moura - all of whom have played with Neymar in the Brazilian national team.

Neymar would be the fifth Brazilian in the squad if he were to sign - surrounded by friends and teammates he knows very well as opposed to his current situation at Barcelona.