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Neymar Says No To Premier League
Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar has said that he does not want to move to the Premier League.
Neymar saw one of his former Barcelona team-mates make the switch last summer, when Alexis Sanchez moved to Arsenal in a £32m switch.
But the 23-year-old insists he has no thoughts of following the Chilean to England – despite telling how close he had become to Sanchez during their time together at Camp Nou.
“As for playing in England myself, I’m very happy playing for Barcelona and I still have a long road to walk here,” Neymar said.
“Alexis is a big friend and someone who I had the privilege of playing with at Barcelona.
“We used to get along very well on and off the field, so I’m very happy to see him so well at Arsenal.”
The fan club is clearly mutual – Sanchez was asked about Neymar after Chile’s friendly with Brazil at the weekend, and heaped praise on the young striker.
“Neymar raised everyone’s spirits as he is a very joyful person,” he said. “I hope he never changes.
“His happiness is contagious and that’s something I really like. Regarding his quality, I cannot come up with something new.
“Everybody knows how good he is. He dares to so some stuff with the ball no one would dare to.”