Barça change their strategy for Neymar

Operations of this magnitude are usually roller coasters. Although everything seemed closed, 'Operation Neymar' has not progressed in the best way and both Paris and Barcelona continue to tighten the rope. The situation has reached a point where even Ernesto Valverde is "tired".

This Friday, from France, they assured that Barcelona did not accept the PSG counteroffer. The French entity demanded an investment valued at 215 million euros (130 plus Dembélé, Rakitic and Todibo), but the Camp Nou declined the proposal.

According to 'Le Parisien', from where they echo a direct source of the club, Barça refused to accept the request to "not belittle their players"."It is the PSG who put their player on the market. We never went in search of him. He wants to leave and we're interested, but we don't accept the high demands, because it would take away our own players' value. We're talking about a transfer of 215 million, but we don't accept it," says the Parisian midfielder.

However, shortly after, the Catalan media 'Sport' assures that the "no" of Barcelona is nothing more than a negotiating tactic to continue approaching Neymar in the face of transfer window deadline. 

This source assures that  the goal is to make PSG lower their demands. Right now, neither club has the situation under control, and this new strategy could finally unlock the Brazilian's situation. Meanwhile, the footballer still does not count for a Tuchel that again left him out of the call for a league match, this Friday against Metz.

Making it clear that the next few hours will be decisive for the 'Neymar case', as the end of the market approaches, it is now the PSG who has the responsibility. Neymar does not want to continue in the club and the board, conscious of the problems that could create with a fan base that have shown their discontent with him, would rather sell him. .

It remains to be seen if PSG end up giving in to this new tactic and lower their pretensions. Both Barcelona and Neymar want to join their paths, but Barcelona officials expect the Brazilian to return for a lower price than originally paid. And that's why the tension rises... and the strategy changes.