Casemiro has revealed that he “wanted Neymar to come to Real Madrid”, with the Brazil international in regular contact with his fellow countryman.
A second spell in La Liga has long been mooted for the Paris Saint-Germain forward.
Ever since a record-breaking move to France was completed, it has been suggested that the South American would look to retrace his steps.
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Barca pushed hard to take Neymar back to Camp Nou in the summer of 2019, and are said to remain keen on a deal that talismanic skipper Lionel Messi would be in favour of.