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Tite: 'Neymar situation is unsettling'

By Leo NieboerPublished: 06 September 2019 5:06 PM

Brazil manager Tite admits to being unsettled by Neymar's lack of playing time at Paris Saint-Germain amid speculation surrounding a move to Barcelona.

Brazil manager Tite has admitted that the transfer saga involving Neymar and Barcelona concerns him due to the forward's recent lack of playing time at Paris Saint-Germain.

The 27-year-old, who moved to PSG for a world record £198m in 2017, has pushed hard for a return to Camp Nou all summer after falling out with the Ligue 1 champions.

As a result, Neymar has not played a minute of PSG's last four games, with club supporters unveiling an X-rated banner slamming the Brazilian ahead of their opening clash against Nimes.

When asked about whether Neymar's lack of game time at PSG worried him, Tite told Sky Sports News: "Yes. It does and I hope that it is solved.

"But it's a variable that escapes me, it is beyond me. I can't solve this situation. I have hope, the only thing I can do is to hope. Beyond that, I don't have any power."

Neymar is understood to have been left 'sad and deeply' angry by PSG's failure to sanction a move to Barcelona this summer.

Barcelona, who will push for Neymar once again next year, failed to complete the deal due to the club's reluctance to pay the full £200m combined with PSG's refusal to lower their valuation.