Neymar insisted he would not abandon Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain to play in the Europa League after raising the club’s Champions League qualification hopes on Wednesday.
PSG are in charge of their own destiny, thanks to a Neymar-inspired 3-1 win over 10-man Manchester United at Old Trafford in midweek.
After an impressive win at Old Trafford, Neymar is determined to guide Paris Saint-Germain into the Champions League last 16.
“That is why I said that we needed to change attitude or else we could forget about our Champions League dream,” Neymar, who joined PSG in a world-record €222million deal in 2017 after winning the Champions League with Barca, told Eleven Sports.
“But we have changed. And today our dream has more life in it. Of course, I have never been eliminated in the Champions League [group stage] or played in the Europa League.”
“That never crossed my mind and it never well. When these difficult moments come, I am able to evolve and take my responsibilities. I did not come here to play in the Europa League.”
