Neymar ‘will go AWOL from PSG training’ in bid to force through £180m Barcelona transfer
NEYMAR will boycott Paris Saint-Germain's pre-season tour of China if his Barcelona return is blocked by club chiefs, according to reports.
The Paris outfit are reportedly cracking under pressure from the Brazil star and could let him go if Barcelona offered £180million.
Neymar, 27, is currently on holiday in Brazil while the investigation regarding his alleged rape of a Brazilian model continues.
But according to , PSG might not see their star - who joined from Barcelona for a world record fee of £198million in 2017 - for a while as he has threatened to boycott pre-season preparations.
Thomas Tuchel's men are due to report back from summer break on July 8 before heading off to the Far East.
But the Brazil forward reportedly has no intentions of taking part in their tour of China as he is trying to force through his Barcelona return.
All sides involved are believed to be looking for a viable solution, with super-agent Pini Zahivi now understood to be operating as an intermediary.
PSG are reportedly holding out for £180m in order to give the green light to Neymar's exit, even though club chiefs insisted he was not for sale a couple of weeks ago.
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But the La Liga giants can't afford to pay as much and are hoping to get the asking price down to £116m by including a couple of their players in the deal.
The likes of Philippe Coutinho, Ousmane Dembele, Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti could be added into discussions between the two clubs.
SunSport also reported how Barcelona’s vice-president Jordi Cardoner claims the Brazilian is desperate for a second stint at the Nou Camp.