The development came out amid media reports linking Neymar with a move out of the Le Parc des Princes stadium.
Neymar Jr of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates his goal during the match of French Ligue 1 2018-2019 season 21st round match between Paris Saint-Germain and Guingamp in Paris, France, on Jan. 19, 2019. Paris Saint-Germain won 9-0 at home. (Xinhua/Jack Chan)
Brazilian talisman Neymar may not play in Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) remaining preseason friendly, returning to the field when the Ligue 1 season kicks off next month.
The 27-year-old forward is expected to miss the upcoming friendly against Sydney FC, scheduled to be played on Tuesday in the Chinese city of Suzhou, Efe news quoted the French newspaper L’Equipe as reporting.
The former Barcelona player plans to stay in the Chinese city along with defender Presnel Kimpembe to continue preparing for the league season, which gets underway for PSG on 11 August.
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The development came out amid media reports linking Neymar with a move out of the Le Parc des Princes stadium.
The Brazilian player will also be on the sideline during the French Super Cup on 3 Aug in the Chinese city against Stade Rennais FC, as he will serve a match-ban imposed last season.
Neymar was kept off PSG’s squad for a friendly match against Inter Milan set to be played on Saturday. As a result, Neymar will miss PSG’s whole Asian tour.
With 60 goals in 97 matches for Brazil since debuting at the age of 18, Neymar is the third highest goalscorer for his national team, trailing only Pelé (77) and Ronaldo (62).
In 2017, Neymar transferred from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for a staggering fee of €222 million and became the most expensive player ever.
(With inputs from IANS)
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