Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu says the La Liga champions won’t be making a renewed move for Neymar in the January transfer window, despite doing "everything possible" to sign him.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward was a target for Barca throughout the summer but, despite weeks of speculation, didn’t get his desired move.
It had been suggested that Barca could swap players like Ousmane Dembele or Ivan Rakitic to re-sign their former star, but Bartomeu said no such formal offer was made.
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He also moved to rubbish speculation the Barca players had any influence in the club's efforts to secure the return of the Brazil attacker.