Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar Jr, would be forced to take a €30 million pay cut to return to Barcelona from PSG, Mundo Deportivo reports.
Neymar almost returned to the Camp Nou last summer, but both clubs failed to reach an agreement.
The Brazilian is in the third season of a five-year deal with PSG and is eager to link up with Lionel Messi.
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However, Neymar would need to take a massive pay cut to make the move.
Neymar currently makes €50m per season including a sponsorship deal with the National Bank of Qatar.
Barca can only offer the 27-year-old €20m per season.
Barcelona are looking to strike a part-exchange deal for Neymar, that would see Antoine Griezmann move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer.
The Spanish giants are ready to let Griezmann leave after just one season, to help fund the signings of Neymar and Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan.
Barca value the France forward at €100m and will look to sell him to another club, if neither the player nor PSG want to do a deal.
PSG reportedly value Neymar at €150m.
With the COVID-19 outbreak, expensive transfers like these are looking increasingly unlikely.
Even the richest clubs in Europe are counting the cost of their operations being postponed amid the pandemic.
Anaedoonline.com reported that Barca captain, Lionel Messi, announced last week that he and his team-mates had agreed to take a 70% pay cut to help secure the club’s financial stability through the coronavirus outbreak.
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Barcelona are reportedly ready to let eight key players leave Camp Nou this coming summer transfer window amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak across the world.
According to Barca Blaugranes, Ivan Rakitic, Arturo Vidal, Samuel Umtiti, and Philippe Coutinho are some of the players set to leave the Catalan club.
Other players the La Liga champions are willing to let go in a bid to sign some of their transfer targets at the end of the season include; Antoine Griezmann, Carles Alena, Martin Braithwaite, and Neto.
Rakitic and Vidal are out of contract next summer, which means Barca will be keen to sell the midfielders soon to avoid them walking away for free in 2021.
Umtiti has not been on top form since his most recent knee injury and could move to the Premier League, while Coutinho has drawn interest from top clubs in England.
Griezmann’s future may depend on whether Paris Saint-Germain star, Neymar or Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez end up at Camp Nou.
At the same time, the Blaugrana will study any offers that arrive for Braithwaite or Neto.
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Anaedoonline.com recalls that Barcelona’s squad is presently divided over a proposed pay cut from the club.
Barcelona wants their high-earning players to make financial sacrifices, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact football and the world’s economy.
Quique Setién’s side is currently on top of the La Liga table with 58 points from 27 matches after the Spanish top-flight league was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak in Spain.
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