Former Chelsea star Oscar reveals Neymar’s Paris Saint-German transfer ‘plea’

Oscar has revealed how Brazil teammate Neymar jokingly tried to persuade the former Chelsea midfielder to join Paris Saint-Germain. 

The duo are close friends after playing together for their nation and Oscar him in Paris last summer after PSG claimed the Ligue 1 title. 

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However, the last few months have proven to be particularly difficult for Neymar.

He hasn’t played since the end of February following an ankle injury which has ruled him out for the season. 

The Brazil superstar has been linked with a move to Manchester United this summer over the last few days, with Casemiro reportedly a ‘middleman’ for any potential deal.

But Oscar says the PSG forward is fully focused on returning to full fitness. 

Speaking exclusively to talkSPORT, Oscar said: “Of course, he is in the top three/top five [that I’ve played with]. Neymar can do things that you can’t expect. 

“Last season, he had a lot of injuries. But when he’s fit, he creates a lot of things for the team. He can dribble, he can find a pass and he can do things that you’d never think he can do. 

“Neymar is also very professional. Injuries have made his life in PSG a little bit more difficult, but he is one of the best players in the world.

“I think he’s trying to come back as soon as possible. But the time I visited him, they had just won the title there. He was very happy. Every time he said to me: ‘Stay here! Play for Paris with me,’ because with Brazil, we had very good moments together. 

“He’s a close friend of mine. He deserves everything he has won in his career. I really like Neymar and I hope he can come back strong.”