DBasia.news – Former Barcelona manager, Cesar Luis Menotti, believes there is only one name that can be a substitute for Lionel Messi in Barcelona. For Menotti, Neymar Jr. could be the replacement for Lionel Messi at Barcelona.
Rumors of Neymar’s return to Camp Nou is not a new thing. The Brazilian player has been rumored to want to return to defend the Azulgrana since 2018,
“Neymar is probably already bored with French style football at Paris Saint-Germain and is now looking for new challenges,” Cesar Luis Menotti said as quoted on the London Evening Standard page.
“I personally think Neymar is still the only player who deserves to replace Lionel Messi at Barcelona,” continued the 81-year-old man.
Not only talking about Neymar, Menotti also discussed rumors of Barcelona’s interest in Inter Milan’s mainstay bomber, Lautaro Martinez. Lautaro himself has been targeted by Barcelona as a long-term replacement for Luis Suarez who is now 33 years old.
According to Menotti, Azulgrana must focus more on bringing in Neymar. Menotti thinks that Neymar has a greater understanding of the style of play and the typical philosophy of Barcelona.
“In a team that has a very strong philosophy, only the players with the highest caliber can adapt. If you focus on that, then Neymar has a greater advantage compared to Lautaro Martinez, “concluded Menotti.