Neymar had only just turned professional in 2009 but his outstanding talent ensured he was expected to become a Brazil football legend. Watch Neymar at age 17.
The 23-year-old defender joined the Magpies in 2015 from Anderlecht and has made 58 appearances for the club.
However, Rafael Benitez is keen to offload the DR Congo international, who is on a £30,000-per-week contract at Newcastle.
The report claims that Newcastle are yet to receive any formal offer for the defender, despite interest from Portuguese giants Porto.