The Argentine is skeptical that a move could happen despite profitability linking Brazil to return to Camp Nou
Lionel Messi does not think Barcelona will be able to give Neymar money to return to the club.
Since making a € 222 million global move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, Neymar has been consistently linked with a return to Camp Nou and a reunion with Messi.
But such a move has not yet taken place and with Barca ‘s current financial difficulties, it seems that Neymar’ s storybook return is a long way off.
The Brazilian recently said he wants to play with Messi again next season, but it is not clear where that reunion would come from.
Talking to La Sexta, Messi admitted that his current side seems to have no money to bring back the Brazilian.
“How do you pay Paris for the move?” Messi asked. “It’s not easy, it will be a difficult situation for the new president. He has to be very understanding, get everything in order and make a lot of changes to make it go well.
“It will also be difficult to bring in players because we need money and there is no money. There are a number of important regular players that we have to fight again for everything and you have to the pay. “
On Neymar ‘s recent statement that he wants to be a friend of Messi’ s team again, he said: ‘He did not say,’ Let’s play, ‘he said,’ I would like to play ‘… Right?
“Yes, we talk from time to time. The three of us either with him or with Luis [Suarez] every day. We will maintain the relationship. “
Messi’s other lucrative relationship includes Antoine Griezmann, after the French star’s uncle struck out at the Argentine last month.
Messi, however, has played out any potential rivalry with his team, saying the two are getting along well.
“The relationship is good, I already said it,” Messi asked. “I never had problems with it and I never did everything that was said, I didn’t want to sign it and everything, I think it was bigger do not clarify.
“I have no problems. The relationship is good and sometimes we drink companions together in the dressing room and on trips. There is nothing of the sort.”