Dani Alves says Neymar told him last month to move to Paris Saint-Germain as he was considering his own move to the French capital.
The defender, who was released by Juventus after last season, was heavily linked to joining Manchester City until signing for PSG in a shock move on July 12.
That was five days before the first reports broke that Neymar was also considering joining PSG from Barcelona, but Alves said his Brazil teammate let him know earlier he was considering a move.
"I talked to him about the possibility," Alves said after helping PSG win their Ligue 1 opener on Saturday.