Leeds: As the rumours regarding Neymar departing from Paris Saint-Germain are proliferating, his team-mate Thiago Silva said that he wants the 27-year-old to stay.
“The moment is not conducive to that. We’re in another competition. Of course, the will is huge for Ney to remain, but for him to be happy,” Goal.com quoted Silva as saying.
Brazil international Silva is currently playing in the ongoing Copa America and his side have secured semi-final spot after they defeated Paraguay in penalty shootouts.Neymar was ruled out from the tournament after he faced an ankle injury during Brazil’s friendly match against Qatar on June 6.
Moreover, Dani Alves confirmed that he will be leaving the club. Silva called Alves a ‘great champions and friend’.”Dani made a statement, he’s out, we lost a great champion and friend. Unfortunately, due to injury he was out of the [2018] World Cup, but always a very positive guy. I hope he’s happy where he goes,” he said. Brazil will now face Argentina on July 3 in the Copa America semi-finals. Thiago Silva also said that his team must quell the impact of Lionel Messi to have any chance of beating Argentina in their Copa America semifinal here on Tuesday.Messi has scored just one goal – a penalty in the Albiceleste’s 1-1 draw with Paraguay – in four matches this tournament but Silva believes the 32-year-old could recapture his best form at any time.
“Whenever I’ve played against him it’s always been difficult,” the Paris Saint-Germain center-back said in an interview published by O Globo newspaper on Saturday. (ANI)
