Transfer News: Recruiting Barcelona star striker Neymar will be able to get Paris Saint-Germain into account for the Champions League title next season, according to coach Unai Emery.
The news circulated lately that the Brazilian national team player will soon receive a contract offer from PSG who is willing to redeem his release clause worth 222 million euros (3.4 trillion rupiah) from the Catalan giants.
Neymar became the main actor in Barcelona's success to bounce back from 4-0 down PSG in the last 16 of the Champions League last season and eventually winning 6-1 at Camp Nou but now potentially to move to Paris.
"PSG wants the best players in the world, who play for the best clubs in the world," Emery said when interviewed by L'Equipe.
"If we want to compete with Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid to win the Champions League trophy, then PSG have to sign a player who is in the top five world players list We are trying to bring him in this summer.
And the Spanish coach confirmed that the Parc des Princes-based camp had prioritized Neymar's recruitment.
"Neymar is part of the five best players in the world," he said. "The president and the club have worked for years to attract the best players."
"The team and the fans will be happy to have one of the top five players, but six and seven new players are here, it's not an easy job, we may go there, maybe not.