CHELSEA and Barcelona have suffered a blow in their battle to sign Neymar as Al-Hilal want to discuss a transfer with his dad, according to reports.
The PSG star has supposedly told the club he wants to leave this summer.
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He has asked his management team, which includes his father Neymar Sr, to find him a move.
Foot Mercato report that Al-Hilal are very keen on the Brazilian superstar.
They claim that the Saudi Arabian club want to send a delegation to meet with the 31-year-old’s father to begin negotiations.
Al-Hilal have deep pockets and have already splashed a reported £150million this summer on Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Malcolm.
PSG want between £60m and £70m for Neymar and they are open to a sale.
The Ligue 1 side are keen to get his alleged £600,000-a-week wages off their bill.
Neymar is most interested in a move back to Barcelona, where he played from 2013 to 2017.
But a deal may not be possible due to the Catalan giants’ financial difficulties.
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It could lead to a loan switch to the Nou Camp if his wage payments are shared.
Chelsea have also been linked him a move and have reportedly been in contacts with the player’s representatives this week.
However, conflicting claims suggest that Mauricio Pochettino does not want a reunion with the man he worked with at PSG as he prefers to sign young talent rather than older superstars.
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