Neymar starts to appear in white Real Madrid Real Madrid move is most viable escape route

The situation facing Neymar this summer is anything but easy and with his Paris Saint-Germain future still in the balance, nobody is sure of what lies ahead for the player.

With Real Madrid joining Barcelona in pursuit of the Brazilian, Los Blancos' interest is more than just a token gesture and him leaving Paris to go to the capital could be the more possible of the two options.

It's clear that Neymar wants out of Paris, and the easiest way for him to achieve that now is to head to Madrid, but he knows it's not an easy move to make, particularly given his Barcelona past.

There are many at Real Madrid who see a bid for the Brazilian as something similar to Luis Figo's signing from Barcelona, when the Portuguese never really planned to sign for Los Blancos, but found himself having to do it and, years on, he acknowledges that it was one of the best things he's done in his life.

But Madrid's decision-makers have been reluctant to do anything to upset PSG and the two clubs maintain a good relationship, which could be further from the relationship the French side have with the Catalans.

PSG want the situation resolved too, and they are willing to let him leave if the price is right.

Both parties want it to happen

MARCA have reported that those at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu are waiting for something to happen before showing their hand, but they're confident that he'd be open to a move this summer, with things having taken an unexpected turn this summer.

Real Madrid now have an opportunity that has come out of nowhere, and they're helped by PSG's reluctance to do business with Barcelona.

Player exchanges won't be considered though, which rules out Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez or Isco finding exits as part of the deal, and the Spaniards will have to put an impressive offer on the table.