Andres Iniesta wants an
end to the ongoing
transfer speculation
surrounding Barcelona
team-mate Neymar.
“I do not think 200-300 million
will be more beneficial for
Barcelona than having Neymar,”
Iniesta told a news conference
ahead of the Saturday’s pre-
season friendly against Real
Madrid.
“He is one of the best players in
the world and I always want the
best players in my team. I have no
doubt that we all wish him to
continue with us.
“We would like you (the press) to
not keep asking (about Neymar) so
much, but to end this, there is
only one way: Neymar will
speak.”
“We consider him a fundamental
piece of the team and aside from
that, for the whole situation
[want] all this noise to be clarified
by the player himself or from the
club,” the club captain said.
“We [as players] just want peace
which will benefit everyone – the
players, the club and everything
surrounding it.”
Neymar, whose buy-out clause at
Barcelona was set at over 200
million euros ($234.96 million),
cancelled a personal appearance
in China next week because he
was said to be “busy with transfer
business”.
Iniesta also confirmed the
training bust-up between Neymar
and team mate Nelson Semedo on
Friday but played it down, saying
it only held more significance due
to the recent transfer
speculations.
“It’s true that there was that
incident, which can be part of a
training session,” Iniesta added.
“But because of the situation and
what is being said about Ney,
which is worldwide, it has much
more significance. For those of us
who are training however, it’s
nothing.”
