Barcelona technical secretary Robert Fernández ​ has assured that both Neymar and Javier Mascherano will stay with the Spanish champions this summer, despite speculation they could move elsewhere.





Fernandez did confirm that long-time servant Dani Alves would leave the club before the new season, but reacted to the speculation linking Mascherano to Juventus by declaring the club will reach an agreement over a new contract.

Neymar has been primed as a target for domestic rivals Real Madrid, but the player himself has expressed a desire to stay and ​speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Fernandez assured Barca are looking to keep the Brazilian and reward him with a new long-term contract.





He said: “Neymar will stay. He will reach an agreement with Barça and he will be here for a long time. The club will make it public when the (contract) extension is to be made.”





He added on Mascherano's future: "We are clear. We will reach an agreement. He is a vital player for us and I don't have any doubts about whether he will stay."

Robert Fernandez says Javier Mascherano is staying at #FCB and Denis Suarez is returning: https://t.co/09OUJkTAHa pic.twitter.com/zoDKk5JdLZ — footballespana (@footballespana_) June 2, 2016

The club have been linked with a move for Arsenal's Hector Bellerin this week following the confirmation that Alves was to leave, but while Fernandez has been coy on those rumours, he did confirm that Barcelona will bring back Villarreal's Denis Suarez to be a part of their first team squad next season.





Fernandez said on Suarez: “Villarreal already know our intention, from 1 July, more or less, they will be notified about his return.”









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