Mercato PSG : Manchester United not interested in Neymar ?

The Neymar soap opera is well on its way to animate our summer mercato. After six years at PSG, the Brazilian is on his way out and has finally come to terms with the idea of leaving Paris, which has wanted to part with him since last year. According to L'Equipe, discussions have begun with Manchester United to find a solution.

A file that promises to be complex since Neymar receives 3.6 million euros gross per month from PSG, which paid 222 million euros in 2017 to wrest it from Barça. If the often-injured player is not worth that amount today, Paris would ideally like to transfer him and get a small ticket back.

Casemiro wants to convince Neymar

But aware that this will be difficult, the Parisian club does not rule out loaning Neymar this summer with or even without an option to buy according to L'Equipe. In discussion with INEOS and a Qatari fund to be bought, Manchester United would be interested according to the sports daily, as well as Chelsea and even Newcastle.

Ce sera l'un des dossiers chauds de l'intersaison du Paris-SG, et puisque l'intéressé est actuellement privé de compétition, les grandes manoeuvres ont déjà pu commencer. Le PSG ne s'opposerait pas, à certaines conditions, à un départ de Neymar : https://t.co/Jbq7vEF9mt pic.twitter.com/MqgKsEvb5y

— L'ÉQUIPE (@lequipe) May 22, 2023

L'Equipe also assures that Casemiro is pushing to convince his compatriot Neymar to join him at Old Trafford. A meeting would also be scheduled in the next few days in Paris between the entourage of Neymar and Luis Campos to advance in the discussions.

ESPN denies the interest of Manchester United for Neymar

But in England, the interest of Manchester United for Neymar was quickly denied, including by the media ESPN and its journalist Mark Ogden. "Manchester United is not looking to recruit Neymar. Not the current management anyway, " he tweeted.

Man United are not currently pursuing a deal for Neymar, sources have told ESPN ❌ pic.twitter.com/1qcFF1ehG0

— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) May 22, 2023

Possible, therefore, that intermediaries are working on the case, especially on the side of Qatari investors wishing to buy the club. A few days ago, the Spanish media El Pais said that Manchester United planned to invest 500 million euros during the next summer mercato, even if the club was not bought, and had targeted five recruits: a new striker, a midfielder, two central defenders and a left winger. For this position, two names were mentioned: Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich) and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).