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Barcelona chief Abidal: We could use FIFA clause to buy Neymar

Barcelona football chief Eric Abidal has confirmed the door is open to Neymar returning from PSG.

It was confirmed earlier this season that Barca failed with at least two formal offers to buy back their former Brazilian star.

And speaking with Sport, Abidal stated: "Will PSG be open for the sale of Neymar or will it be necessary to use the FIFA clause? I do not know.

"It's always a player's decision first, then he'll have to talk to his club and from there, if we can do this recruiting, that would be nice, but we still think that Barça has a philosophy of looking at what happens at Barça B and among young players.

"This clause can make things easier because it gives you a price, nothing more, but this price will be the same for all clubs, not just Barça. I have always said that the decision is that of the player. An idea of the price? I don't know."

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