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Five reasons Neymar should join Manchester United

By Roy Emanuel

Aug 20, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brazil forward Neymar (10) reacts against Germany in the men's gold medal match during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Maracana. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 20, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Brazil forward Neymar (10) reacts against Germany in the men's gold medal match during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Maracana. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 08: Lionel Messi (L) and Neymar of Barcelona celebrate their side’s sixth goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN – MARCH 08: Lionel Messi (L) and Neymar of Barcelona celebrate their side’s sixth goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain at Camp Nou on March 8, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images) /

One likely must go

Barcelona’s MSN front-line is considered one of the best in recent memory, capable of the spectacular in the final third. But with several changes on the cards for the Blaugrana in the coming months, a potential transfer for Neymar may simply be part of a business decision for the Catalan giants.

Manager Luis Enrique will be stepping aside as manager, and Lionel Messi has also been the subject of transfer rumours in recent reports.

Both Neymar and Messi would command astronomical transfer fees, somewhere around £200 million at the very least. Two of the sport’s true stars would be a significant loss for Barcelona, but those types of financial numbers could be difficult to turn down.

There is a sense that one of the two forwards may move on, and if Messi is to sign a new contract to stay at the Camp Nou, the sale of Neymar to Manchester United may be a necessary element to facilitate the deal.

With Neymar expressing a desire to play in England and the club wanting to keep Lionel Messi within the squad, a summer move to Manchester United for the Brazilian makes a certain amount of business sense.

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