De Ligt explains why he snubbed Barcelona, PSG ready to agree deal with Barcelona for Neymar and more: Transfer Roundup, 18 July 2019

By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Jul 18, 2019 14:15 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain resigned to losing Neymar, wants to come to an agreement

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You've got to admit that "player power" is real. Neymar wants out of Paris Saint-Germain and now the whole world knows about it and his desire to return to his former club Barcelona. PSG, who bought him for a world record €222 million in the summer of 2017 are now resigned to the fact that the situation cannot be changed.

As such, they're willing to sit down and negotiate with Barcelona. The Catalan giants who are keen on bringing the Brazilian back are, however, in no hurry. Their frontline is sorted and currently do not have the kind of money to pay upfront for Neymar's services.

They want to offer one player and make up the rest of the valuation in cash and would like it if they could pay the entire amount by July 2020. Sending Philippe Coutinho on loan for the current season with an obligation to buy and a €70 million transfer fee looks like the perfect route for both parties to take at the moment.

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