Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is reportedly not interested in the 31-year-old Neymar and opposes the team's introduction of him this summer.
In the first half of the season, Neymar was outstanding, contributing 18 goals and 17 assists in 29 games. However, he has been recovering since he suffered an ankle injury in February. He underwent surgery in March and confirmed that he needed to recuperate for four months, which meant he was already reimbursed for the season. After returning from the World Cup, Neymar was basically in paid condition in Paris. But he still earns 32 million euros a year in Grand Paris. Neymar's contract with Paris does not expire until the end of June 2025, and there are reports that he plans to hang up his boots in Paris.
In fact, there are many teams interested in Neymar, and the first two Premier League giants to express interest in Neymar are Manchester United and Chelsea, and later Manchester City and Liverpool joined the fray. However, according to the Spanish media "El País", although Manchester City's management put Neymar on the signings list, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola opposed the proposal because he believed that Neymar's behavior off the field did not meet Manchester City's requirements.
Of course, the most important thing for City at the moment is to negotiate a contract extension with Haaland, who they plan to offer a contract that expires in June 2029. Spain's six said Haaland had rejected City's first contract extension because he wanted the team to include a liquidated damages clause in the new contract.