The Spanish press announced on Friday that a deal between Neymar and FC Barcelona was imminent, with the Brazilian having to resolve his contract situation with PSG in order to be able to return to Spain.

Coach Xavi and financial fair play, “adversaries” on the way to Neymar’s transfer to Barcelona

However, even coach Xavi was the first to oppose Neymar’s return to Barcelona, ​​despite the insistence of the club’s management, after the departure of Ousmane Dembele, writes AS.com.

The argument of the Spanish coach is not tactical, but rather non-sports: the fear that the Brazilian will have a bad influence in the dressing room on young players.

Apart from Xavi’s emphatic refusal, there is another element that stands in the way of Neymar’s arrival. The unstable economic situation of the club, which cannot register all its players before the first match of La Liga.

The coach does not yet know which players he will be able to count on for the match against Getafe in the first match.

Due to Financial Fair Play issues, Barcelona currently only have 11 players registered for the new season.

Under these conditions, a salary of 12 million euros for Neymar seems almost impossible.

FC Barcelona make their debut in the new La Liga season away to Getafe on Sunday at 10.30pm.