Amidst rumors of Neymar’s desire to leave PSG and his potential contact with Manchester United, L’Equipe surprisingly reports that coach Pep Guardiola of Manchester City is interested in the forward.
In addition to Lionel Messi having only one month left on his contract with PSG before leaving as a free transfer when both parties do not renew the contract, Neymar’s future is also attracting public attention. The “Little Pele” is rumored to want to depart from the Parisian club this summer, as the club’s management wants Kylian Mbappe to be their number one star instead of the Brazilian striker.
Just a few days ago, Neymar was reportedly in contact with several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle and Manchester United. In fact, the English press even revealed that Casemiro played the role of persuader to convince his Brazilian national team teammate to join him at Old Trafford.
However, Neymar has yet to speak up. Meanwhile, a rather surprising piece of information about PSG’s number 10 has been provided by the French media. According to L’Equipe, Pep Guardiola, the coach of Manchester City, is eager to know Neymar’s thoughts about his future before this summer’s transfer window and has reached out to the star through a phone call.
L’Equipe reveals that Pep Guardiola, the coach of Manchester City, called Neymar to tempt him to play in the Premier League this summer.
Nevertheless, the French publication also states that Neymar is unlikely to move to the Etihad Stadium despite Pep Guardiola’s interest. Currently, Man City already has outstanding players in the left-wing position like Jack Grealish and Phil Foden, who are performing exceptionally well.
On the other hand, Manchester United could potentially make an inquiry for Neymar if Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, the owner of Qatar Islamic Bank, successfully takes over the Red Devils from the Glazer family this summer while fiercely competing with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
