"There was a moment when we already knew he was leaving. With the 'se queda' photo, we already knew he was out," he told the Post United."
"We were in preseason and all the commotion surrounding Neymar's future caught us by surprise. But there was a moment when we already knew he was leaving. We started telling Piqué he didn't have the balls to post it..and he did."
"There were close teammates who tried to convince him to stay, and I also think he should have stayed; he was going to be huge at Barça. He was soon going to be number one."
Gerard Piqué posted a photo with Neymar and the caption 'Se queda' amid heavy transfer speculation. Barcelona players already knew Neymar would leave for Paris Saint-Germain after his €222 million release clause was activated. Players teased Piqué that he lacked the courage to post the image, but he posted it anyway. Several close teammates attempted to persuade Neymar to remain, believing he would become Barcelona's leading player. Neymar completed the transfer to PSG, the move ultimately did not work out, and many believe he now regrets leaving Camp Nou.
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