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Neymar is being used by PSG as bait for the Ligue 1 giants to land Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr, reports say. The Samba star is poised to remain at the Parc des Princes, despite long-standing transfer interest from Barcelona. And Thomas Tuchel’s side are hoping to give Neymar and Kylian Mbappe a new attacking partner this summer.
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And they hope the prospect of playing alongside Neymar will appeal to Vinicius, who has regularly talked up his compatriot in the past.
Real, however, deem him non-transferable.
Zinedine Zidane thinks a lot of Vinicius and believes that, in time, the Brazilian will reach the same lofty heights Neymar has scaled throughout his career.
They think he’s destined to become one of the best players in the coming years, having already shown glimpses of the outstanding talent he possesses.
Zidane has been willing to overcome some Vinicius teething problems at the club, determined to stand by the former Flamengo winger.
“Look at Neymar. He moved to PSG just because of money.
“PSG gave everything to him, everything he wanted, and now he wants to leave before the end of his contract. But now is the time to give back, to show gratitude.
“It’s an exchange, you see. Neymar needs to give everything he can on the pitch, to show total dedication, responsibility and leadership.
“The problem is that the establishment in Brazil has a culture of greed and always want more money. This is what we were taught and what we learned.”
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