The Blaugrana defender discussed his former Brazilian team-mate, who has been linked with a Camp Nou comeback <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says\u00a0he would like to see Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar return to La Liga champions Barcelona.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian forward wants to leave PSG and has been linked with a move back to Barca, two years on from his world-record \u20ac222\u00a0million (\u00a3200m\/$246m) transfer.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid have also emerged as a possible destination for Neymar before the transfer window shuts on September 2, but Blaugrana centre-half Pique would be happy if the 27-year-old returned to Camp Nou.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Of course we’d like him to come back,”\u00a0Pique\u00a0told “La 1” of Television Espanola.<\/p>\n
“But it’s something we can’t control. We’ll leave it in the hands of those who decide [these things] and from there we’ll see in a few days.”<\/p>\n
Neymar –\u00a0who missed the Copa America due to an ankle injury –\u00a0is yet to feature for Ligue 1 champions PSG this season amid the ongoing speculation over his future.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian forward was targeted by PSG fans during the home clash against Nimes on August 11, with banners criticising him for wanting to leave the French capital .\u00a0<\/p>\n
“He’s thought a lot about everything and he’s done everything right,” Pique added.<\/p>\n
Barcelona remain confident they will eventually secure a deal for their former star after face-to-face talks with PSG progressed positively in Paris on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The La Liga champions made an offer comprising of\u00a0\u20ac160 million (\u00a3144m\/$177m) plus bonuses for the Brazilian, to be paid in three instalments in order to keep in line with Financial Fair Play.<\/p>\n
However, PSG are keen on involving Barca full-back Nelson Semedo in the exchange, along with a fee of\u00a0\u20ac100m (\u00a390m\/$111m) coming from the Catalan club.<\/p>\n
Barcelona would prefer to not part with any of their current squad members, but are optimistic a\u00a0deal could be imminent within a matter of hours rather than days.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Neymar has scored 34 goals in 37 Ligue 1 appearances despite both his seasons at PSG being interrupted by serious foot injuries.<\/p>\n
In total, Neymar has managed 51 goals in 58 games for PSG \u2013 who have won two of their opening three Ligue 1 games in 2019-20.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n