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Neymar 'has no plans to leave Paris Saint-Germain before 2027'

By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter | 21 February 2023

Neymar 'has no plans to leave PSG before 2027'

Neymar reportedly has no plans to leave Paris Saint-Germain before the end of his contract, despite ongoing talk regarding his future.

Neymar reportedly has no plans to push for a transfer from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.

Although the forward has endured a disrupted season due to injury, he has still managed to contribute 18 goals and 13 assists in all competitions.

Nevertheless, it has recently been alleged that the Brazil international could depart Parc des Princes at the end of 2022-23.

The 31-year-old is said to have been involved in two dressing-room arguments of late, one involving Kylian Mbappe earlier in the campaign and another with Vitinha and Hugo Ekitike this month.

Furthermore, reports have emerged that club officials have grown tired of issues which occasionally emerge with the forward, leaving them open to a sale.

Lionel Messi and Neymar celebrate the former's goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Maccabi Haifa on October 25, 2022 © Reuters

As a result, a number of Premier League clubs are said to have started monitoring any developments with the future of the versatile attacker, with English teams in the best position to meet his valuation and wage demands.

Five clubs from that division - Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Chelsea - are have all reportedly been asked whether they wish to proceed with an offer later in the year.

However, according to L'Equipe, Neymar currently has no plans to depart PSG before the end of his contract in 2027.

That would see the former Barcelona star remain at the Ligue 1 giants until the age of 35, preventing PSG from making any return on the €222m that they shelled out in 2017.

Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe pictured before the match on September 18, 2022 © Reuters

If that stance proves to be correct, it could currently be perceived to be a positive one with Lionel Messi's long-term future in Paris currently in doubt.

There has also been conflicting reports as to whether Kylian Mbappe is happy with life in the French capital, despite penning a new contract last summer.

Neymar is currently sidelined with an ankle sprain that he sustained during the dramatic 4-3 triumph over Lille on Sunday afternoon.

The injury, which led to him being withdrawn, has left him as a doubt for the second leg of the Champions League last-16 fixture at Bayern Munich on March 8, PSG currently trailing 1-0 on aggregate.