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Neymar: Weah had options but Celtic were always the right choice

Neymar believes Timothy Weah made the right choice in securing a loan switch to Celtic, with the Paris Saint-Germain starlet having had several options to consider.

The 18-year-old forward has opted to head for Scotland during the winter transfer window after seeing his path to first-team football in France blocked by a star-studded array of attacking talent.

Brazil international Neymar is one of several proven performers on the books at Parc des Princes, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani, Angel di Maria and Julian Draxler forming part of the supporting cast.

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Weah has seen game time and recorded his first senior goals for PSG amid that fierce competition for places, but the United States international needs more minutes in order to further his development.