PSG Tell Real Madrid To Forget About Neymar

By Max Wise

Paris Saint Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi has asked Real Madrid to shelve any plans of signing Brazilian superstar Neymar from the club.

Neymar has been tipped for a possible return to Spain to join Real Madrid as a potential marquee signing to replace the departed Cristiano Ronaldo, whiles a move back to former club Barcelona has also been mooted.

Neymar has scored 13 Ligue 1 goals this season to help PSG into pole position to retain the French league, but he is currently sidelined by the same calf injury that threatened his FIFA World Cup involvement last year.

The 27-year-old Brazilian joined PSG from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of €222m in the summer of 2017 but Khelaifi has made it blatantly clear that his stay in the French capital is not coming to an end anytime soon.

"Neither Real Madrid nor any other club in the world needs to call us to talk about Neymar or any other player," Khelaifi said when asked by Marca about the long-term future of Neymar.

"Real Madrid knows perfectly well that Neymar is not for sale and that the player will not leave PSG this summer.

"We have a fantastic relationship with Neymar and his father and it is built to last a long time."

Neymar recently returned to Brazil to continue his rehabilitation from his calf injury, and Khelaifi provided an update on his progress.

"[He's doing] very good. He's an extraordinary player and person. He shows a great ability to sacrifice and great character to overcome this new injury," he added.

"He has been recovering in Paris, also in Barcelona and now in Brazil. It's what was expected since the start by the club's doctors."