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Ernesto Valverde Downplays Rumours on Neymar Returning to Barcelona

Ernesto Valverde has denied reports that Neymar could be returning to Barcelona.

El Mundo (h/t Goal's Jack Davies) recently reported Neymar's father has been in touch with the Blaugrana asking them to take his son back.

The Brazilian superstar departed the Camp Nou for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 in a world-record £200 million deal.

There have been rumours ever since of a potential return to Barca, but Valverde said the latest reports are untrue, per Davies:

"People tend to say big things about players at other clubs. He is a great player, had a great World Cup, but now he's at a different club, so there's nothing more to say about that.