Neymar has spoken to ESPN about the opportunity he had to join Manchester United from Barcelona in the summer.

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“We had conversations, but there was nothing concrete,” he admitted. “I heard that there were offers, but none made it to me.”

The Brazilian also spoke about the Ballon d’Or: “I hope to continue doing my work and giving my all, to evolve each season so that I will be at least on the Ballon d’Or podium.”

He also spoke about the demand at Barça this season: “It is more complicated because the moment you arrive at the top, it’s difficult to maintain it. Every team in the world wants to win [against us] and it’s more difficult all the time.”

He also said that his first season at the club could be defined by the word “learning” and his second by “realisation — to win the titles that I had always dreamed of and to make history with Barça.”