At a time when there is talk of FC Barcelona needing to find a first-class left winger to strengthen its attack, the name of an old acquaintance of the house resurfaces: Neymar Jr., a player who captivated a large part of the Culé fan base a few years ago by bringing Brazilian magic to the Camp NouHowever, his adventure as a player for the Blaugrana came to a very abrupt end in 2017, when Paris Saint Germain paid his release clause of around 222 million euros to secure his services.

Since then, there have been countless rumors that the talented Brazilian winger could return and wear the Barça shirt. This option has become practically a tradition summer after summer, and this year was no exception. This time, however, the rumours seem to have been driven more by nostalgic fans on social media than by any genuine interest from the Catalan club in signing the Brazilian. It is worth noting that the Barcelona side have made their priorities very clear when it comes to the left winger, moving from Nico Williams to Luis Díaz, from Rafa Leao and now to Federico Chiesa.

In fact, FC Barcelona’s lack of interest in “Ney” was so obvious that, as journalist Gerard Romero reported in his Twitch podcast “Jijantes”, the first to curb the enthusiasm of the ’10’ of the ‘Canarinha’ for a return to the Culé squad this summer would have been Hansi Flick himselfApparently, the German coach was not particularly positive about him and thus ruled out any possibility that the 32-year-old striker would get one last chance to shine with the team from the county town.

Neymar Jr., a real option for FC Barcelona?

There are many details to consider regarding the possible return of Neymar Jr. The first and most obvious is that “Ney” has had a break from football for at least 10 months due to an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament and the meniscus of his left leg. Therefore It is uncertain in what condition the player will be back on the field and how long it will take for him to regain his best form.something the Blaugrana do not need at the moment as they are looking for a player who can make an immediate impact.

And under what economic conditions would the former Santos player come? There has been repeated talk of a loan agreement, but this does not seem entirely feasible Considering that the Mogi das Cruzes player has a contract with the Arab club until 2025, they will probably want to make the most of their star after he spent much of his time in Saudi Arabia injured.

However, if they let him go, would Neymar and his club be willing to reduce his income? which currently amount to the astronomical sum of 100 million euros gross (98 net kilos)– A sum that only Arab clubs could raise and which would be a clear obstacle to a possible transaction of the talented left winger.