Brazilian superstar Neymar may have wanted to leave French outfit Paris Saint-Germain for Spanish heavyweights Barcelona over the summer, but he claims to be “happy” in France for now and just wants to play football.
Neymar told RMC Sport after helping PSG to a 5-0 Champions League win over Galatasaray:
“I’m happy in Paris.
“I’m happy when I play football.
“What I like best is being out on the field, no matter where I am.
“Where there are two posts, a ball and team-mates, I am happy.”
Neymar would be forgiven by many of his detractors in Paris if he were to taste European glory with PSG this season.
He was acquired from Barcelona in 2017 with the intention of helping a dominant force in Ligue 1 to make more of an impression on the continental scene.
That has not happened so far, with PSG having failed to make it past the round of 16 in three successive campaigns.
Neymar has not figured prominently in the knockout stages for them so far, with untimely injuries hindering his cause.
There is, however, a desire on the South American’s part to help spearhead a quest for Champions League glory this season alongside the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani and Mauro Icardi.
Neymar added:
“It is important for us to still be in the competition come February, and it is very important for me too.
“I was not there last year and we have to think about the fans and do all we can to be at our best.”
PSG are safely through to the last-16 this season and will discover their opponents for the first knockout round when the draw is held on Monday.