Leo Messi is fit for the start of La Liga
On Thursday night, the Spanish La Liga season will resume with a massive match: the derby between Sevilla and Betis.
The Seville clasico kicks off a festival of football in Spain, which will see top flight matches on an almost daily basis until the season ends.
Barcelona are top of the league on 58 points, two points clear of Real Madrid.
It’s worth noting that there have already been two El Clasicos in the 2019-20 season.
In recent days there have been fears that Leo Messi could be injured for the resumption of the campaign.
However, widespread reports on Monday have confirmed that Messi is fit and available.
Barcelona’s first game back is away at Mallorca on Saturday.
Quique Setién on Movistar tonight saying Leo Messi “won’t have any problem” playing for Barça in their first game back.
— The Spanish Football Podcast (@tsf_podcast) June 7, 2020
🔵🔴 En @partidazocope contamos que Messi no sufría ninguna lesión y que estaría listo para el regreso de @LaLiga
✅ Anoche lo confirmó Quique Setién en El Partidazo de Movistar con @juanmacastano
📺 @vamos pic.twitter.com/js8GM8VlMy
— El Partidazo de COPE (@partidazocope) June 8, 2020
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Neymar poses with his new jersey next to Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al-Khelaifi after a press conference on August 4, 2017 in Paris, France. Neymar signed a 5 year contract for 222 Million Euro. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)
The Neymar, PSG, Barcelona summer soap opera kicks off
Mundo Desportivo have kickstarted the ‘Neymar back to Barcelona’ soap opera on Monday.
On their front page, readers are told:
‘I want to go to Barcelona’ – Neymar’s wish to return to Barcelona remains unfulfilled, but he wants to leave Paris on good terms.
(Neymar) is hopeful PSG and Barcelona can negotiate a deal, but the situation is complicated.
Mundo Deportivo claim that Neymar has told some of his PSG team mates, including Kylian Mbappe, that he wants to leave PSG to return to the Camp Nou.
Hola, aquí os dejamos la portada de este lunes #portada #deporte https://t.co/2xWAENEBdV pic.twitter.com/porGqWW7SQ
— Mundo Deportivo (🏠 #yomequedoencasa) (@mundodeportivo) June 7, 2020
Neymar’s obstacles in trying to return to Barcelona
Working on the assumption that Neymar is indeed intent of leaving PSG for Barcelona, several obstacles could prove insurmountable for the Brazilian.
First, there’s his price tag. PSG paid 222 million euros for the striker, while last week Sport claimed that PSG are demanding “175 million euros in cash” for Neymar.
That’s a sum which is likely to prove prohibitive for Barcelona to pay during this financial crisis and global pandemic.
Paris Saint-Germain want 175 million euros in cash for Neymar https://t.co/di9nJWlAve
— SPORT English (@Sport_EN) June 3, 2020
Secondly, how keen are Barcelona on re-signing Neymar anyway?
While there’s no doubting Neymar’s impact at the Camp Nou in the past, Barcelona appear to have locked their attention on signing Lautaro Martinez from Inter instead.
In recent weeks, reports have been rife that Lautaro’s deal with Barcelona is all-but done.
🚨 ATENCIÓN: Lautaro Martínez se prueba la camiseta del Barcelona. Según le confiaron a Olé, se ultiman los detalles de una transferencia millonaria. Messi ya espera al Toro… ⚽️🇦🇷https://t.co/XuqSLmGf14
— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) May 21, 2020
Neymar’s PSG season isn’t over
While the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season has been finished for several weeks, PSG’s campaign isn’t over.
The Parisians are still in the Champions League, having beaten Borussia Dortmund in the last-16.
The Champions League is set to resume in August.
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