The faces of Operation Neymar Real Madrid Over 20 people involved in transfer

Neymar is the talk of the summer transfer window and it seems like he's destined to leave Paris Saint-Germain.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are vying for his signature, but there are plenty of complexities involving a move for him including players to exchange, board members and coaches.

We've run through all the key people involved in Operation Neymar.

The Emir of Qatar: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the Emir of Qatar, the president of Qatar Sports Investments and the owner of PSG. He is involved in everything and is keen for sport to show Qatar's modern image. He who would be the one to give the green light on any deal.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi: The Sheikh's right hand man, he would be the one to negotiate with Barcelona despite the poor relationship between the clubs in sporting terms after the 6-1 comeback or off the field, as controversies with Marco Verratti and Adrien Rabiot have proven. He is not enjoying his best moment but still has the faith of the owners. His interview with France Football made a summer exit suddenly seem possible, though he will only do what the owners say.

Leonardo: Whilst he knows Neymar, he hasn't met with him in Paris since he replaced Antero Henrique to install order in the dressing room until now. He was behind Maxwell's move from Barcelona in 2012, but he is primarily focused on signings rather than outgoings and should play a secondary role.

Thomas Tuchel: He will have little to do with the operation, though he enjoys a good relationship with the Brazilian. He is more critical of Kylian Mbappe, even in public, despite incidents with Neymar, though he will accept the club's decision to focus on the Frenchman for the future.

Neymar Senior: The most responsible man involved in Operation Neymar, no one likes to deal with Neymar's father when it comes to negotiations. He's flirted with some of the biggest clubs in Europe every spring to try to get his son a summer move. Not many trust him, including Barcelona and Real Madrid. But he tries his hardest to get the best for his son and will try to get him the move he desires - a return to the Camp Nou. He defended the forward on Monday, saying that the pair were 'angry' at PSG for the way they have treated the situation.

Pini Zahavi: Neymar's father's most trusted man, he has played a key role ever since Chelsea came looking for Neymar as a youngster at Santos. He was not involved when Neymar eventually joined Barcelona, so this negotiation would be a first.

Kylian Mbappe: One of the causes of Neymar's exit. He's always maintained a close relationship with the Brazilian but wants to be the main man at PSG now.

Wagner Ribeiro: Another agent that Neymar and his father trust. He was part of the forward's move to PSG in 2017.

Florentino Perez: He's keeping a close eye on the situation. Neymar is an old dream of his and he would love to sign the Brazilian, but he'll weigh up the pros and cons before making a final decision.

Zinedine Zidane: The coach has been made aware of the chance of signing Neymar and has given the green light to the board. Paul Pogba is still his main target, though.

Jose Angel Sanchez: The man in charge of making contact with other clubs. If Real Madrid want Neymar, he will approach the French club.

Juni Calafat: The boss of international signings at the club, he is responsible for the arrivals of Neymar's compatriots Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes.

Keylor Navas: The goalkeeper was close to signing for PSG at the start of the summer and could be involved in a deal for Neymar. However, his departure now would mean that Los Blancos would have to find a replacement.

James Rodriguez: One of Real Madrid's key pieces in terms of exchanging players. He is for sale, has a high market value and Zidane doesn't need him anyway.

Vinicius Junior: PSG are keen to bring the Brazilian to Paris as part of the deal, but Real Madrid don't want to include him in the negotiations.

Isco: Another player that PSG are interested in and, unlike Vinicius, Real Madrid are prepared to let him go as part of the deal. However, the Spaniard wants to stay in Madrid.

Josep Maria Bartomeu: With each passing day he is more convinced by the option of bringing Neymar back, forgiving him for his exit two years ago when the club were the last ones to know. He has publicly stated that Ousmane Dembele is the better player but also recognised that Neymar wants out, though PSG won't allow him to. He now sees the possibility, rather than probability, of building the club's most attractive ever front line on and off the field. The ongoing crisis behind the scenes shouldn't impact this operation.

Eric Abidal: Once linked with Leonardo's role at PSG, he travelled to France to negotiate with Rabiot in one of his key missions in his first year in the job.

Andre Cury: Barcelona's key contact in Brazil, thanks in part to his Nike links with Sandro Rosell, he has been a key link with Neymar throughout his time at Barcelona and since leaving. The club denied that he earned six million euros from Neymar's departure two years ago due to a sell on clause. Just a few days ago, he posted an Instagram post hinting at a potential return.

Ernesto Valverde: The coach was always a big fan of Neymar, despite his decision to leave just after he arrived at Camp Nou. He defended Neymar before he left and would face a major challenge, though one to relish, if the club were to boast four world class strikers as Frank Rijkaard found out.

Philippe Coutinho: The Brazilian was Barcelona's key to unlocking Neymar's arrival, but he's preferred a move to Bayern Munich over one to PSG this summer.

Ivan Rakitic: The Croatian doesn't want to leave the Camp Nou despite receiving several offers from elsewhere. He rejected PSG last summer.

Nelson Semedo: He doesn't want to leave Barcelona and Ernesto Valverde wants to keep him. After all, he's the club's starting right-back.

Ousmane Dembele: The Frenchman doesn't want to leave Barcelona either, but the Blaugrana are open to letting him go. His injury looks to have ruled out any move this summer.