Barcelona president reveals "hidden" about Neymar and Messi

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St Germain, speaking of the future of the Argentine star, Lionel Messi.
In an interview with Barcelona TV, Bartumio spoke of several points on which the club had been linked during the summer transfer market: "The summer has been calm, with the exception of the Neymar affair. but Paris Saint-Germain opened the door from Neymar, then we started open negotiations ". Not yet an agreement. "
"Barcelona did not put the players on the table to trade them against Neymar.We talked about an exchange of players, but that's the Paris Saint-Germain who put the names." talking about names, the agreement concerned the loan of a player with a mandatory purchase option next season, "he said. For the Spanish newspaper "AS".
Regarding the possibility for Barcelona to sign with Neymar at the next winter transfer market and what the club has done for the return of the Brazilian, he added: "Barcelona has done everything to try to sign Neymar, and the player will not join us in January ".
"Neymar did everything he should have done, he told his club that he wanted to leave, he did everything, but he will play with Paris Saint-Germain this season."
"Dembele is one of our players and wants to win with Barcelona," Bartumio said.

The future of Messi
Regarding the Argentine star, the Barcelona president has confirmed that the contract of Lionel Messi with the team expires after the end of the 2020-2021 season and that "Messi could leave the Barca before the 2020-2021 season ".
"As in the case of Xavi, Iniesta and Puyol, Messi should also be free to decide his future and when he wants to stop playing football," he said.
He added: "Messi signed two years ago for four seasons, he can leave Barcelona before the start of last season."
"Messi has the same penalty clause as that provided in the contracts of Puyol, Xavi and Iniesta, could not be inferior."

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