Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has claimed that Ousmane Dembele is ‘much better’ than Neymar - and insisted the club won’t re-sign the Brazilian.
Neymar has been linked with a move back to the Nou Camp less than two years after he joined Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of £200million.
Barca used the money to purchase Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund, who has taken time to settle in Spain.
But he's beginning to find his feet at the club, notching 14 goals and eight assists in 36 games this season, and Bartomeu has hailed the French forward, believing he is more talented than Neymar.
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Speaking to Spanish television station TVE, he said: "It's not possible for Neymar to come to Barcelona as we have another sporting project with Dembele and Philippe Coutinho. We are happy with what we have.
"Dembele is a good professional player. He is a young guy who arrived at a huge club and that's not easy, but he has adapted and he is much better than Neymar."
Bartomeu is also adamant that Philippe Coutinho will not be leaving the Nou Camp this summer despite rumoured interest from Manchester United and Chelsea .
Coutinho joined Barca from Liverpool for £142million in January last year but the 26-year-old has not had the same kind of impact as he had during his time with the Reds, resulting in speculation of a move away.
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Bartomeu, however, has made it clear Coutinho is part of manager Ernesto Valverde's plans - unless a club triggers the midfielder's release clause, rumoured to be a staggering £355million.
He added: "Coutinho is an excellent player and he has the coach's confidence.
"He has a contract with us and he will remain at the team, unless they (another club) meet his release clause."
