"Neymar will always be welcome" at Barça, said Uruguayan striker FC Barcelona Luis Suarez, currently injured and confined to his home, in an interview with the newspaper Mundo Deportivo on Wednesday.
“'Ney', everyone knows him, we know all the affection he has for him in the locker room. He is an indisputable player, and he still has a lot to demonstrate. He will always be welcome in the locker room, we appreciate him very much, ”insisted the Uruguayan center-forward (33), who is recovering from an operation of the meniscus of the right knee.
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"It's difficult to talk about the players today ... Talking about who could come in this situation is complicated. But I can comment on the players, and they are huge players, "replied the Uruguayan striker, when asked about rumors of the PSG star's return to Catalonia.
Lautaro, a “most spectacular” goalscorer
Suarez also spoke about Argentinian Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, whose name also travels around Barça. “Lautaro is a player who is going up to Italy, he's a very spectacular mobile center forward and that reflects the great striker that he is. There is no question of incompatibility, he must be happy that a club like Barça wants it, "said the Uruguayan.
"There will always be a healthy rivalry between us, and as long as we all aim for the same objective, that is to say to win everything, the players who come to help the team achieve its objectives and to strengthen us will always be welcome, ”said Suarez.
The hiccup over falling wages
The Uruguayan striker also returned to the dispute between the players and the management last week: weaned from revenue due to the suspension of matches linked to the coronavirus, Barça reached an agreement with the players for a drop of 70% in their salaries until the resumption of competition. This should save the club 14 million euros per month. But a hitch of communication pushed the players, Lionel Messi at the head, to double the club and publish a press release to defend their image.
“It was a general malaise for all the players. There are false things that have been said: it was said that the players did not want their wages to drop as much, that some people did not agree ... And that they say that, when they are not in the group, it bothers. It bothers all players, "said Suarez.
“Absolutely all the players agreed from the start to help the club as much as possible. The deal has been delayed because it is not easy to claim the wages of 22-23 players. It was a joint work between the club and the lawyers of the players, but it is not an easy job ", concluded the Uruguayan.
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