SPORT exclusive: "Barça's 'no' to PSG is tactical move in bid for Neymar"

SPORT exclusive: "Barça's 'no' to PSG is tactical move in bid for Neymar"

Neymar sigue entrenando con el PSG a la espera de que se resuelva su futuro / | PERFORM

Sources close to the talks have opened up to SPORT about the state of play

Barcelona have not taken a step back in their negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain even if initially that does seem to be the case. 

Saying no to PSG's counter-offer in their move to Neymar is a "negotiating tactic," according to sources close to the talks for the Brazilian. Barça's 'no' is merely their latest move in a bid to get the French club to lower their pretensions. 

Barça proposed 130 million euros, plus Ivan Rakitic, Jean-Clair Todibo and the loan of Ousmane Dembele. PSG insisted that the offer was only money, something Barça aren't willing to take on. The Catalans have told that to PSG and the ball is now back in the French team's court.  

The coming hours will be key in the negotiations. Time is of the essence and the two clubs remain open to doing a deal and closing the transfer before Monday's deadline. 

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