Gerard Hammered and Neymar Jr, in an image of archive

PIQUE ASSUMES THE MISTAKE HE MADE WITH NEYMAR

Piqué explains the truth behind the "stay" with Neymar in 2017

Published:11/08/2023 - 18:15h

Updated:11/08/2023 - 18:15h

In a conversation with media streamer Ibai Llanos, Gerard Piqué acknowledged the mistake he made on that July 23, 2017. He posted on social networks a photograph next to Neymar, accompanied by two words: "He stays".

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In the last days, has been rumoreando with the possibility that Neymar return to the Barça after six years to have left to the PSG. As a result of this, taking advantage of a talk with Ibai Flat, the exjugador Barcelona Gerard Hammered recognised the error that committed in the summer of 2017. "If the people knew...", it began I Hammered, before giving details of it sucedido that day: "it Was a night in New York, think that were, went us a bit of the hands".

When being asked if had knowledges about the exit of the Brazilian attacker, Gerard ensured that "to the one hundred by one hundred... In that moment was not I of the all, remained little of me. It was quite late, it was in a state that no... You say that it remains ... And afterwards you darse and you say: The mother that bore me!" On 23 July 2017, the Barcelona were in full turns by the United States and the photography with Neymar produced hours after he attained the two goals of the victory in a friendly in front of the Juventus contested in the MetLife Stadium of East Rutherford in New Jersey.

During the conversation, Gerard took advantage of to regret another error, in this case sportive and very recent: the moment in which it did not jump after a lateral centre of Bastoni, extended the arms asking calm and thinking that did not have to anybody to his back, leaving free road to the finish of Barella in the Barça-Inter (3-3) of the past Champions League. "If it did not go by this action, there would be Kings League. If I jump I do not arrive to that ball, but if I do not do that gesture with the hands, the people does not darse", explained.

The plan of the Barcelona for the possible turn of Neymar

The destination of Neymar is one of the subjects more candentes in this market of signings. The Barcelona could be interested in his possible return; however, inside the Barcelona group live in a dichotomy in his contracting. The directive sees in the return of the attacker an opportunity to improve his can mediático and add an explosive component to his staff. However, the technical Xavi Hernández seems warier, fearing the possible consequences in the harmony of the changing room.

The figure that stirs , around 60 million euros, adds a financial element to the equation. According to the Barcelona strategies, the arrival of Neymar could activate commercial agreements that would inject vitality to the economy of the club. However, these possible gains have to sopesarse carefully against the impact in the balance of the team and the dynamics of the changing room.

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