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Messi: I would've loved Neymar to return to Barcelona

Lionel Messi says he would've loved to have seen Neymar return to Barcelona but claims that he isn't disappointed at the club for failing to secure a move for the Paris Saint-Germain star.

The duo spent four seasons together at Camp Nou following the former's move from Santos, and with Luis Suarez's arrival a year later the deadly MSN trio was formed, shattering scoring records and helping Barca to a host of trophies.

Their association ended in 2017, however, when Neymar left for PSG in a world-record move.

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Barca were keen on bringing the Brazilian back to La Liga in the summer transfer window, with negotiations between the two clubs continuing right until the final hours of deadline day on September 2.