With Paris Saint-Germain said to have offered Barcelona Neymar as part of a deal for Ousmane Dembele, the LALIGA champions have reportedly already given them a response.
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The French winger is believed to be edging ever closer to a dramatic exit from the Camp Nou in a bid to trade life in Catalonia for Paris.
It is believed Dembele's €50 million (R1 billion) release clause has already been paid, and that it is only a matter of time before the 26-year-old is introduced as Les Parisiens' newest star signing.
While there was no need for PSG to engage with the Blaugrana over the payment of the release clause, the Ligue 1 giants appear to have done so regardless.
According to Sport, the French giants offered Barca the opportunity to take Neymar on loan for a season in exchange for the transfer of the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner.
Having already lost Lionel Messi in this window, and now embroiled in a contract stand-off with Kylian Mbappe, it seems the record French champions are keen to assemble a whole new side for Luis Enrique as they are open to Brazil's all-time top goalscorer potential departure.
Knowing the skilful winger would not object to a move back to the five-time European champions, Les Rouge-et-Bleu are said to have tried to tempt their Spanish counterparts with this proposition, but the Blaugrana have reportedly rejected the offer outright.
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The same report claims that no matter how low Neymar would be willing to reduce his wages, the Catalan giants would not be able to afford the Mogi das Cruzes native, with manager Xavi Hernandez also acknowledging that the 31-year-old does not suit his current sporting project.
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