Neymar is keen to stay at Paris Saint-Germain beyond the summer, even as Chelsea owner Todd Boehly holds meetings over a potential move for the Brazilian.
It was been another season of turmoil at the Parc des Princes, with superstar Lionel Messi edging closer to leaving the club at the end of the season. Neymar is also in the midst of an apparent feud with Kylian Mbappe, which Messi has been forced to intervene in.
The Brazilian international is under contract until the summer of 2027 and is enjoying another productive season, scoring 18 goals and notching 17 assists. But there is a growing feeling that PSG may look to move him on amid his battles with Mbappe.
Now though, L'Equipe report that he wants to remain in the French capital for the foreseeable future. His desire to finally win the Champions League with PSG means that he could see out the rest of his deal.
He is said to want to remain with PSG and those close to him are ensuring that he always intended to see out his current contract. That desire to stay is somewhat remarkable given his fractured relationship with key team-mate Mbappe and the club's ultras.
He is regularly booed when he is on the ball and banners protesting him are also frequently seen at the Parc des Princes. It is little shock then that PSG have already held meetings over sending him to Chelsea.
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According to Le Parisien, Blues owner Boehly flew to Paris last week to discuss Neymar's future with PSG president Nasser Al-Kelaifi ahead of the French side's defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
Chelsea are one of the few clubs who would be able to afford his likely massive price tag and his huge wage demands. But it appears he is ready to turn down an exit in order to remain with his current club.
Neymar's uncertain future comes as he faces a race against time to be fit for the second leg against Bayern. He was stretched off in the win over Lille at the weekend, with boss Christophe Galtier admitting it would complicate his plans.
“This is not bad luck,” Galtier said when asked an update on Neymar's condition. “There are always reasons for injuries - the schedule, the sequence of games. It is never random. He is being examined to know the severity of his sprain.
“Of course, it complicates things and that’s the way it is. We have to keep our heads down. We’re going to do it again, but with a victory. That is more pleasant.”
