PSG veto Barcelona's move for Neymar Barcelona Do not want to sell to the Catalans

Barcelona's transfer business has not yet been concluded for this summer, with a few departures and additions still to be dealt with, despite Ernesto Valverde's desire to have his squad finalised as soon as possible.

There is one potential arrival that is at a crossroads, however, as the club themselves appreciate how difficult it is going to be to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou.

Although Paris Saint-Germain have not ruled out the Brazilian's departure, they would do so reluctantly and would expect a fee similar to what they paid for him in the summer of 2017. Neymar has expressed his intention to leave the Ligue 1 side this summer, and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi does not think it is a good idea to keep him in the dressing room. For the time being, nothing has been decided with regard to Neymar's future.

What those at PSG are clear about is that they would prefer that Neymar didn't return to Barcelona. They have little desire to negotiate with the Blaugrana; any other club would be prioritised over them at present. They do not seem willing to change their mind either.

The contact between Barcelona and PSG in recent weeks has only served to confirm the bad relationship between the two clubs. The animosity is mutual, but PSG are now in a position of strength and have made clear to Barcelona's leaders and Neymar's agents that they do not want the forward to return to Catalonia. They are unequivocal on this matter. They have taken small steps when it comes to acknowledging that Neymar is likely to leave and have even spoken to other clubs about putting together a deal, but they are not going to enter into discussions with Barcelona.

The 300 million euro price tag that PSG had put on Neymar's head could be reduced to 200m euros. For the moment, Barcelona have been unable to get close to that figure, and the French side have not been interested in taking back any of their players in a potential swap deal. They do not want to even listen to Barcelona's offers.

Neymar wants to play with Lionel Messi again at Barcelona, something he will continue to insist on doing, but Al-Khelaifi has already shown on previous occasions that he is willing to stand firm in his position on matters such as this.

Barcelona are unwilling to completely rule out Neymar's return, but they acknowledge that any potential deal is very complicated and are therefore pessimistic about their chances of re-signing the 27-year-old.