According to a report by Sport Barca’s board have made it clear to Neymar Jr and his camp – “score at least 15 goals first and then we might talk about a potential return”. Right now, Neymar is not a priority for Barcelona . The club believes there’s a long way to go for them to make a decision on the Brazilian’s future, they want Neymar to recover his best version first.
Neymar’s own camp leaked the information about the player’s desire to return to Barcelona. Neymar himself knows that Barcelona will only consider his return if he recovers and proves his worth on the pitch with Santos. This is Barca’s initial condition, they’ve been very explicit and clear with Neymar. The ball is now in his court if he wants to come back.
Neymar wants to show the world that his career still has a lot of peak years ahead and that he’s still capable of making a difference. The Brazilian also hopes to secure his spot in the national team squad for the 2026 World Cup, he wants to do it at Barça, which is on a rise.