Neymar wants Gabriel Jesus to join Barcelona soon

Neymar wants Gabriel Jesus to join Barcelona soon

Neymar has his eyes set on a new teammate for Barcelona. And it is none other than Gabriel Jesus. The 19-year-old Palmeiras forward has been part of recent rumour. He has a speculated link with a big-money summer move to Europe. And the Barca superstar hopes that his countryman moves to Camp Nou.

Neymar wants Gabriel Jesus to join Barcelona soon

The 19-year-old Palmeiras player has been the pivotal subject of growing speculation over recent weeks. With Manchester City reported to be leading the chase for his signature. There are also a host of leading European clubs.

Before any move is to come to reality, Gabriel Jesus will line up alongside Neymar. They will be participating in Brazil’s Rio 2016 World Cup team. The Camp Nou superstar says he has been trying to convince his protege to move to Camp Nou.

“I spoke with Gabriel Jesus. Not only with him, but also told other players how it feels to play for Barcelona and to live in the city,” Neymar told a news conference.

“He is a great player. We know lots of clubs want him. He needs to know the right moment to leave, we want the good players by our side.

“If he comes to Barcelona he will be very happy. Maybe we’re the biggest club in the world. The city and the day-to-day are wonderful.”

Neymar, 24, will lead Brazil’s quest for Olympic on home soil in Rio next month. He refused to buy into talks of his importance towards the Selecao. He also cited Barca’s reliance on Messi as an example.

“I’ve never liked talking about myself, but I’ll give Barcelona’s example,” he told a news conference at Granja Comary. “We have great players but will we deny we are dependent on Messi? Of course we depend [on Messi].