Barcelona Transfer News: Lucas Moura Comments on Neymar, Lionel Messi Rumours

Paris Saint-Germain's Lucas Moura has welcomed the idea that Barcelona stars Lionel Messi or Neymar could be arriving in the French capital but said he would rather PSG signed the latter.

He told French TV channel Canal+ (h/t the MailOnline's Daniel Sandford) he was happy Les Parisiens have been linked with some of the world's best and singled out Neymar as his personal preference: "Hosting Messi at Paris? Yes, why not. Or a [Karim] Benzema or [Robert] Lewandowski. But I prefer Neymar. It would be good for me and for the club, even if he plays in the same position as me."

The French club are one of the few who could afford the Argentinian's services, while the Brazilian's camp have reportedly held talks with them, according to journalist Eduardo Inda of Spanish TV show El Chiringuito de Jugones (h/t Matt Heath-Smith of the Sun).

Messi and Neymar have struck up a sublime partnership at the Camp Nou along with Luis Suarez, and they've been in top form this season, particularly in front of goal.

The former has scored an astonishing 37 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions, while the Brazilian has managed 27 in the same number of outings.

They share a number of similar attributes, with both famed for their dribbling skills, and have stood out across Europe this season, as Squawka Football revealed:

Messi impressed with an exceptional run with the ball almost from his own area in Argentina's recent match with Chile, per betting company Coral:

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Messi being Messi, practically takes on the whole of the Chile team:https://t.co/HvewGkDzKs

— Coral (@Coral) March 27, 2016"

Meanwhile, Neymar's skills have been on show for Barca throughout the campaign, with Futbol Soccer Vines sharing an example of his dazzling footwork:

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Ladies and gentlemen , the magician ' Neymar ' pic.twitter.com/fsCKVZMrsq

— Fútbol Soccer Vines (@vinesdeporte) March 27, 2016"

As their incredible assist tallies show, the pair's passing is also majestic in nature. Neymar leads the way at the Camp Nou with 23 goals supplied for his team-mates, five more than Messi's 18 and one more than Suarez.

Through balls are Messi's specialty, per WhoScored.com:

Sergi Dominguez has also hailed the superstar's distribution repeatedly this season:

As two of the best on the planet, either would be an incredible acquisition for any side, and for PSG—who have dominated domestically but struggled to contest in the later stages of the UEFA Champions League—landing one would not only be a sensational coup, but also transform them into an elite side on the European stage.

Moura's preference for Neymar is understandable given they're compatriots, and he is four years younger than Messi to boot. They have everything going for them at Barcelona, though, so it could be some time before either of them moves on, if ever.