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By Shambhu Ajith

Modified Aug 27, 2019 15:42 GMT

Barcelona receive major boost as Neymar finally tells PSG that he wants to return to the Camp Nou

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Barcelona have been trying to get Neymar to push for a move from the inside and now the Brazilian has decided to grant them their wish. He has spoken to the Ligue 1 champions and told them that he wants to return to his former club before the transfer window shuts.

Neymar is yet to go public but the latest reports claim that he has privately got the point across to the Paris Saint-Germain top brass. He has told Leonardo that he is not interested in joining any club other than Barcelona which is a clear rejection of Real Madrid.

Neymar is aware of the fact that Barcelona are preparing a new and improved offer for him and understands that now is the time to take a stance. Barcelona reportedly placed a €170 million + Ousmane Dembele for Neymar and this might just be the offer that puts an end to the biggest transfer saga of the summer.

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Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

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