President of Barcelona spoke about the attempt to sign Neymar | League of Spain

The president of Barcelona, ​​Josep María Bartomeu admitted Friday that the Barca entity did "everything possible" to sign this summer to Neymar, but that the operation did not materialize because "the demands of Paris Saint Germain were unassuming."

Interviewed on Barça TV by Toni Romero, Santi Nolla and Ernest Folch, directors of L'Esportiu, Mundo Deportivo y Sport, the three directors of Barcelona sports newspapers, these are the main phrases pronounced by the Barca leader on Neymar:

– "There was a moment during the summer that an extra appeared (to be able to sign it), because we know that he wanted to leave the PSG".

– "There was an open negotiation that did not reach any port, because we do not accept the requirements of the PSG".

– "Signing Neymar was a sporting issue, proposed by the components of sports management (Abidal, Planes") and Ernesto Valverde, they are the ones who propose it when they know it is in the market ".

– "Inside the club there was an illusion that (Neymar) a player could return to Barça."

-Trueque with players or money: "We never put the name of players on the table, they are names proposed by the PSG. When new demands appear, we see that they are unassumable. The conversations are broken because their demands are unassuming. We are delighted with the players what we have".

– "Barça has done everything possible to sign Neymar. Neymar there was a moment in the negotiations that tells PSG that he only wants to negotiate with Barça. Neymar has done what he had to do."

– "It was not an easy signing, not only for economic reasons, but also socially."

– "There was a market opportunity. It was an extra because I was in the market. What matters to us is to have a competitive team. A player who was gone could be back, it was interesting."

– Sign it in the winter market ?: "No. At the moment it is discarded. We will see in the planning of next year".

– Real Madrid offer to Neymar? "There were a minimum of three interested clubs, but Neymar said he just wanted to come to Barça."

The leader also confirmed that in June 2020, Leo Messi can leave Barça, a condition that Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernández or Andrés Iniesta also had in their day.

"Leo Messi has a contract signed two years ago for 4 seasons (until June 2021). In season 20-21, before starting it, you can leave Barça to stop playing football or to go wherever you want. It was something that Xavi, Puyol or Iniesta already had it in their contracts, which was free to decide, "he said.

Bartomeu, however, commented that Leo is "so culer" that he can even renew the contract. "I have no doubt that he will play at Barça, not only until 2021, but more seasons. As president I am very calm," he added.