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Barcelona signing Neymar would harm wonderkid Fati's development - Kluivert

The 17-year-old has been a revelation for the Spanish champions this season, but he could yet see his path to the first team blocked

Barcelona academy director Patrick Kluivert says the Spanish giants may be forced into a direct choice – signing Neymar, or allowing Ansu Fati to flourish.

The Neymar transfer saga continues to rumble on with club director Eric Abidal recently seeming to suggest a move for the Paris Saint-Germain star was still on the cards.

After failing to land him in the summer, coach Ernesto Valverde turned instead to teenage prodigy Fati, who proved an early-season revelation.