Neymar revealed an incredibly story involving Barcelona legend Pep Guardiola.
Brazil international Neymar explained how Pep Guardiola pulled all stops to sign him for Bayern Munich before he eventually agreed to join Barcelona.
The Blaugrana beat other European heavyweights to sign Neymar in a deal alleged to cost €86.2 million in total. Many clubs keenly pursued the burgeoning talent at the time, and in a recent interview, the Selecao record scorer revealed just how far Bayern Munich went.
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What Neymar said
According to the former Al-Hilal man, Pep Guardiola was the vehicle through which the Bavarians’ interests were conveyed.
Going by Neymar’s accounts, before Guardiola was officially announced as the new Bayern coach, he was already working behind the scenes to build a formidable squad in Munich.
“I almost went to Bayern… because of Pep Guardiola,” Neymar said, per Fabrizio Romano. “After I won the Puskás Award, my dad kept calling me at 2 AM. I answered; he told me to open the door. I was in boxers. It was my dad, Pep Guardiola and the translator.”
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Neymar narrated Pep’s convincing pitch and how he promised to make him the best footballer in the world if he joined him at his would-be new club, Bayern.
“Pep told me: I want to sign you and bring you with me, to whatever club I go to. I will make you the best player in the world.
“He shows me a paper, opens his laptop, tells me where I’d play… Pep also said, If you don’t score 60 goals in a season, I’ll change my name.
“I was saying… okay, but what team? Pep said, I can’t tell you yet because it’s not out yet. I convinced him, he said, I’m signing with Bayern. I know it was a cold city, but I will take care of you. In the end, I decided to join Barcelona.”
Meanwhile, Neymar is currently on a short-term contract at Santos, and is expected to return to European football in the summer. There have been reports that his representatives have contacted Barcelona over a possible return.
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