European Paper Talk: Neymar ‘regrets PSG move’
Written by News on 10/03/2018
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the continental media to bring you today’s transfer news from across Europe.
Spain
Elimination from the last 16 of the Champions League is the perfect opportunity for Neymar to close the Paris Saint-Germain chapter of his career and move back to Spain with Real Madrid. The French club have slapped a €400million price tag on his head before the end of his first campaign. (AS)
Neymar regrets his move to PSG and has told Barcelona he wants to return to the Catalan side in 2019. (Mundo Deportivo)
Constantly linked with moves for Premier League duo David de Gea and Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid have found another solution to their goalkeeping future in the Croatian Under-21 team. Hajduk Split’s Karlo Letica has been impressing over the last few months and the Spanish giants have already contacted his agent and the club regarding his future. (Marca)
Lionel Messi won’t be lining up for Barcelona’s fixture against Malaga due to the birth of his third child. The Argentine superstar has started all but one league game this season, but will feel the benefit of a rest before their crucial Champions League clash against Chelsea at the Nou Camp on Wednesday. (Marca)
Italy
PSG’s summer recruit plans are in full force, with Dani Alves trying to convince Paulo Dybala that the Parc des Princes should be his next destination. The two became good friends after the Brazilian’s one season in Turin, and the 34-year-old believes the young striker needs to leave to take his game to the next level. (TuttoSport)
As AC Milan continue their pursuit of former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, reports suggest he will be given a deal worth €3m per season. It’s not a wage associated with playing back-up to Gianluigi Donnarumma, and the 19-year-old could be sold to PSG in the summer, especially if Antonio Conte ends up in the French capital. (Corriere dello Sport)
France
Despite breaking a bone in his foot, Neymar is determined to return to first-team football in Paris before the end of the season. Originally his diagnosis would see him miss eight weeks of action, and with the final game of the campaign on the 19th of May, it would need a miraculous recovery for the Brazilian to play again before the World Cup in Russia. (L’Equipe)
After they were knocked out by Real Madrid, PSG’s search for a new manager began at the final whistle. Arsene Wenger and Antoine Conte have been mentioned, as has Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino. However, Daniel Levy has made it abundantly clear to the French giants, under no circumstances will the Argentine boss be leaving Tottenham this summer. (Le10Sport)
Germany
Hamburg, the only side never to be relegated out of the Bundesliga, have two fights on their hands. Currently 17th, they are seven points adrift from the the Bundesliga playoff spot, but they also face losing teenage striker Jann-Fiete Arp. Spurs are linked with a move for the forward in the summer and dropping to the second division will all be confirm his departure. (Bild)
(c) Sky News 2018: European Paper Talk: Neymar ‘regrets PSG move’
