Neymar unmoved by transfer talk

NEYMAR has not been affected by the rumours linking him with a move to Real Madrid, his Paris SaintGermain teammate Marquinhos insisted ahead of the sides’ Champions League showdown.

“I don’t see him as being destabilised. He knows how to control his emotions.

“He handles the pressure and responds on the field,” Marquinhos said of his fellow Brazilian at the Santiago Bernabeu.

“He is a great person with a great entourage. We leave him to do his job on the field.

Madrid left-back Marcelo had earlier done his bit to fuel the speculation, saying: “Madrid fans like good players. Any fan would like to have Neymar in their team.”

That was after an interview with Brazilian television when he said his international colleague would one day play for the Spanish giants.

Real had been interested in Neymar before he joined Barcelona in 2013, and he then moved to Paris last August.

Neymar has since averaged a goal a game in a PSG shirt. – AFP