Denis Suárez Says Barça Knew Neymar Would Leave Despite Piqué's 'Se Queda' Post
His account adds dressing-room detail to 2017's €222 million move to PSG.
Overview
- In a new interview, former Barcelona midfielder Denis Suárez says Neymar's departure was an open secret in preseason 2017.
- He says teammates already expected the exit when Gerard Piqué posted the "Se queda" photo.
- Suárez recounts players daring Piqué to publish the message, which he then did.
- He adds that several teammates tried to persuade Neymar to stay before PSG triggered his €222 million release clause.
- Recent coverage notes Neymar is recovering from surgery and aiming for Brazil's World Cup squad.