Cruyff: I would sell Messi now Barcelona have Neymar

The Netherlands legend believes the Catalans should think about selling their star player now they have secured the services of the Brazilian

Barcelona icon Johan Cruyff feels the Catalans should consider cashing in on Lionel Messi now they have brought Neymar on board.

The Liga champions signed Neymar in a deal worth €57 million earlier this summer and Cruyff envisages problems following the former Santos star's arrival.

"With Neymar on board, I would have planned for the possibility of selling Messi. Some would agree with me and others would not," Cruyff told Marca.

"Neymar's arrival could cause problems. Just look at free kicks for example. Neymar is very good at taking them. And Messi has already shown he is great, too. Who's going to take them...

"Or the fact that Neymar and Barcelona are with Nike while Leo is with Adidas. These are situations that could cause problems.

"You are talking about a team, its players, the things around it. There are too may things at stake. That's why it's so difficult to manage such a top class squad.

"Neymar is talented, but we will have to wait and see how he gets along with the rest of the squad. I would not have taken the risk of bringing in Neymar."

Messi has a contract with Barcelona until June 2018, while Neymar recently inked a five-year deal, too.

in before that clock guy comes in.

I hope he was misquoted because some of the reasons there have to be dumbest I have ever read.

Old man Johan, still spewing nonsense.

Cruyff my man
His dream's come true

I think nowadays Cruyff talk too much. at least wait before Neymar step on the field.

guys lost his mind

Marca have got this one among the children

Lost his IQ long time ago.No wonder Barcelona booted him out from honorary president position

pls people
He is just reiterating how Neymar was a bad buy. He doesn't literally want Messi to be sold, nor does he think its the right move for the club.

250M would nicely clear out club debt though.

Messi and Aguero to pwn the world?

The high father has spoken.

Inb4Clockwork He's right Messi has lost his Cruyffian magic.

Cruyff is an idiot...... there I said it.

The Master has spoken

Listen to your legend ffs.

He is only saying that because it was Rosell who signed Neymar. Now if it was Laporta who signed him....

Cruyff is right.

Messi is great and all but he is past it despite still retaining his world class composure.

Neymar has already surpassed him as Barca would do well to cut their losses and build their team around Neymar.

Neymar the future, Mehssi is not. Lets move on now

His point is Neymar and Messi won't work together, not that he would actually sell Messi - he thinks Neymar was an unnecessary signing.

urbaNRoots wrote:His point is Neymar and Messi won't work together, not that he would actually sell Messi - he thinks Neymar was an unnecessary signing.

Don't think that's his true motive though, they don't even play in the same positions, so that they wouldn't work doesn't really make any sense. Messi has played with multiple world's top players without problems. I'm sure Neymar will offer an actual goal threat beyond the current goalless threats that Barca possess, and that Messi can again start to trust his fellow attackers.

Arquitescu wrote:Cruyff is right.

Messi is great and all but he is past it despite still retaining his world class composure.

Neymar has already surpassed him as Barca would do well to cut their losses and build their team around Neymar.

Neymar the future, Mehssi is not. Lets move on now

Arq I hate to tell you this but you are 100 % wrong. I hope you aren't serious...

Yeah fully agreed Arq.


What's Messi done at Barca than Neymar hasn't.


You know, Messi has never scored for Barcelona when Neymar was on his side, Neymar has never missed a shot for Barca and never lost a game.



Cruyff

Lost his mind long ago. Hence why he got fired from some terrible club not so long ago

Fact is, Tony Pulis is a better manager than him now.

It's pretty clear what he meant.

Behind the madness, his point is pretty clear for all to see. But I am of the belief that Messi and Neymar can work in cohesion once Barcelona's management actually structure the team to make both work.

They would be wise not to think he would be another Pedro or Sanchez.