The sports director of Barcelona, Deco, offered a mixed response when he asked him about the possibilities of his side to meet again with Neymar this summer.
Neymar returned to Brazilian side Santos in January and since then Talks with Barcelona About a shock meeting this summer, as he looks at a return to a higher club in Europe at the age of 33.
Then it was reported that Barcelona had defied Neymar to score 15 goals In the second half of the season to prove that it is still good enough for this level and gaining itself what would be a free transfer as your Santos contract expires.
Deco was asked about a possible movement for Neymar in an interview with TNT Sports And he left the door open to a summer meeting, initially, at least.
“I support Neymar. I want him to be happy and his team needs it,” Deco began. “Everyone who likes football has to see a happy Neymar.
“Ney is an important player. I think if one day a situation like this (a reunion) would occur, it would be good for him and for us.”
However, he later ruled out an immediate movement by Neymar, recognizing that the workforce must be built with “the head.”
“Neymar was a phenomenon that happened here,” said Deco. “He did what he did. He won what he won … Sometimes these stories are not repeated.
“They can be repeated, you never know … but I think this is not the time Barcelona Thinking of Neymar, or for Neymar to think about it. “
