""There was a moment when we already knew he was leaving. Even with the photo of 'Se queda' we already knew he was out.""
""We were in pre-season and all the commotion with Neymar's future took us by surprise,""
""But there was a moment when we already knew he was leaving. We started telling Pique that he had no balls, and he hung up. He [Neymar] was practically out at that time,""
""There were close colleagues who tried to convince him to stay, and I also think he should have stayed, he was going to be very big at Barça. Soon, he was going to be number one,""
Neymar departed Barcelona after Paris Saint-Germain triggered his €222 million release clause, ending a world-class attacking trident. Gerard Piqué posted a photo captioned 'Se queda', which was later ridiculed when the transfer completed. Dressing-room awareness of Neymar's exit predated Piqué's post, with teammates already suspecting the move during pre-season turmoil. Several close colleagues attempted to persuade Neymar to remain, but efforts failed despite views that he could become Barcelona's leading player. Since leaving, Neymar has been repeatedly linked with a possible return to Barcelona and is currently recovering from surgery while targeting a Brazil squad spot.
Read at Barca Universal
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