PSG star Neymar may choose a move to Real Madrid to avoid being in Lionel Messi’s shadow at the Nou Camp, according to former Spanish footballer Alvaro Benito.
Neymar is keen to leave the Parc des Princes behind and is attracting interest from both Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Reports have suggested the Brazil international’s preference would be to return to the Nou Camp. He spent four years in Catalonia between 2013 and 2017, helping the club win the Champions League along the way.
Surely not,” he said when asked if the Samba star would have Real as his top option.
“I have played in a place and in a city that I already know, and knowing the teammates, if I can choose, I will return to where I have been happy.
“If you value certain things, you will know that in Real Madrid it can be number 1 of the team.
“But then you have to prove it in the field, while in Barcelona until Messi is removed, he will continue to be number 2.
“On that side, if you think about it coldly, he could prefer Real Madrid.”
Source: Express