Lionel Messi has reportedly told Barcelona to re-sign Brazil superstar Neymar to stop him from joining rival team Real Madrid.
The 26-year-old joined French League side Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2017 in a world-record £198 million deal.
He has however been linked with a move to join Los Blancos following the report claiming the striker wasn't comfortable at his present side.
Daily Express quoting The Independent claim the forward moved to France in a bid to overtake Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
But his fortunes turned as he was not even in the top five European best players, and neither was he shortlisted for the FIFA the Best prestigious award earlier this month.
Both of the awards which went to Luka Modric of Real Madrid for winning the Champions League and reaching the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
The publication also reported that Neymar preferred his reign in Spain in spite of his stellar performance in Ligue 1, where he has 27 goals and 18 assists in just 29 appearances.
Neymar won eight major trophies while playing alongside Messi at Barcelona before forcing a move to the French capital in a mega deal.
Though, Barca have tried signing a couple of players in that position but none can be compared to the Brazil sensation.
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