Unai Emery has admitted to having discussed Real Madrid rumours with Neymar during his time at Paris Saint-Germain, but he offered no advice to the Brazilian.
The current Arsenal boss was in charge at Parc des Princes when a record-breaking €222 million (£199m/$253m) transfer was completed in the summer of 2017.
He welcomed the global superstar onto the books at PSG, but saw further transfer talk sparked from the moment an iconic figure arrived in France.
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Speculation regarding a return to Spain for the former Barcelona forward has rumbled on for some time, with Real Madrid considered to be leading the chase.