Motta Can’t Wait To See £196m Neymar Joining PSG

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Thiago Motta has revealed that the PSG dressing room is buzzing with excitement ahead of Neymar’s possible £196m move to the French club.

The striker is reported to have told Barcelona team-mates of his impending departure and Motta said the Brazilian would be welcomed with open arms.

‘Of course we talk,’ said Motta. He’s a great player. Which team would not want Neymar? Everyone would like to have him on his team.’

The wealthy Parisian club are set to meet Neymar’s release clause in a stunning five-year contract worth £596,000 a week after tax.

Speaking in the wake of PSG’s 3-2 defeat by Juventus in a pre-season friendly, Motta added that a player of Neymar’s talent should be snapped up when the opportunity presents itself.

‘Barca do not want to lose him… he can make a difference. If he comes, we will wait for him with open arms,’ he added.

‘I hope that it will end well for the PSG, because playing with a player of this level is rare and is difficult to find. But why not?’

‘To find a player of this level is very difficult. He can play anywhere and of course he can play for PSG, I do not need to say it. He’s a player of another level,’ Motta concluded.

If Neymar is to complete a move to PSG, the French side will boast enviable firepower up front but after conceding seven goals in their last two friendlies, the other end of the pitch will be a concern for Unai Emery.