Just as reports linking Barcelona superstar Neymar with a Camp Nou exit continue to pick up speed, the Brazilian attacker made recent comments which could add fuel to fresh transfer rumors.
Speculation over a Real Madrid switch, despite being far-fetched, continue to dominate the headlines, with belief that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is ready to spend big on the Selecao ace as the successor to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Now, speaking in an interview with Red Bull, the former Santos star revealed his desire to one day work under current Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola.
When asked there is one manager whom he would love to work with, Neymar said: “Yes there is one: Guardiola is a guy that I really admire and who I would love to work with.”
This will do little to squash rumors of a Barca exit; moreover, his recent comments may even throw English Premier League clubs into the transfer rumors mix, with Pep Guardiola expected to join either Man City or Man United next summer.
However, when discussing the issue of his future and whether he would like to play in another country before retirement, Neymar underlined his desire to continue with the Catalan giants.
“It’s tough to say if I wanna play in other countries… nobody knows [about] tomorrow, but I’m very happy where I am right now, at Barcelona. I want to go back to Brazil some day and I also would like to play in the United States – those two countries are where I want to play later on my career. The US is a place where the game is growing and attracting the interest of lots of players, who are becoming more and more popular there, so this makes me curious, it makes me interested to see it closely.”
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