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Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has revealed he wanted Neymar to return to Barcelona [Courtesy]
Lionel Messi says he wanted Neymar to return to Barcelona this year as the Brazilian would have helped the club take a leap forward, adding that his former teammate was looking forward to rejoining the La Liga champions.
Barca spent the bulk of the close season negotiating with Paris St Germain to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou two years after he left for a world record 222 million euros (198.77 million pounds) but the Catalans failed to strike a deal with the Ligue 1 champions.
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