This article is part of Football FanCast’s Transfer Focus series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent transfer news…
Le Parisien claim that Barcelona have submitted their third and final bid to bring Neymar Junior back to the Camp Nou. The Catalans already had two offers turned down but it seems they are willing to make one final attempt to capture the Brazilian.
What’s the word, then?
Two years have already passed since Neymar notoriously left the Catalan capital to seek his fortune in France. And ever since, there have been murmurs of his unhappiness in the City of Light and the ambition to return back home.
Of course, he was also constantly linked with the likes of Real Madrid, too, as he was determined to leave. But now, Barcelona seem like the only option and if the recent reports are true, the Catalans are confident a deal can be struck and the Brazilian could return very soon.
But even if we disregard the sheer financial and moral difficulties they would have to endure to make this deal happen, there’s also the sporting problem that might come back to haunt them in the not so distant future.
Burying La Masia
Barcelona have been going crazy about some of their biggest prospects coming out of La Masia this past couple of days. The 16-year-old Ansu Fati, the crown jewel of their academy has made his debut for the senior team against Real Betis at the Camp Nou as the youngster lived his dream for a short time he got to play.
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And not only that but Carles Perez, the young winger who started the game and even found the net after an impressive performance was also one of the highlights of the evening. That 5-2 victory over Betis was very much a win made in La Masia. But Barcelona could be sacrificing all of it by bringing Neymar back to the club.
Of course, the Brazilian is an extremely talented footballer and one of the best in the world on his day but with an abundance of forwards already in the team and with so many big names blocking the way, it’s really difficult to see these high-potential youngsters making any progress in the near future.
For a club that seems to be putting so much emphasis on its academy, buying Neymar would surely be a step backwards and one that would slow down or even stop the development of their brilliant young players. Maybe all the reinforcements they seemingly so desperately need are already at the club and right in front of their noses.
They just have to know where to look.
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