Report: Neymar Asked Barcelona Players, 'Would You Take Me Back?'

Neymar reportedly asked his former Barcelona team-mates "would you take me back?" while visiting the club recently.

According to Sport's Joaquim Piera, the Brazilian "surprised" the Blaugrana stars at the club's training ground and asked the question with an "ironic smile."

Neymar joined Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record fee in the summer, but according to Piera, he is "not happy" in the French capital.

Sport shared a photo of Neymar and his six-year-old son David Lucca from the visit, where he can be seen talking to Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez:

As noted by football writer David Minchella, the forward has had a somewhat turbulent time since moving to PSG and has reportedly fallen out with manager Unai Emery:

On the pitch—his high-profile disputes with team-mate Edinson Cavani aside—Neymar has thrived at the Parc des Princes, racking up 11 goals and nine assists in just 12 appearances.

Despite speculation regarding his happiness in his new surroundings, an imminent departure from the club he just joined for €222 million seems highly unlikely.

What's more, as Piera noted, a return to Barcelona would be "unviable."

Not only has Neymar publicly criticised the running of the club since his departure and the two parties have threatened to sue each another, but also from a financial perspective, as he'd likely cost as much if not more than what he was sold for.

It's far more likely Neymar simply posed the question as a joke, given that without him, the club have established themselves eight points clear of Real Madrid in an electric start to La Liga this season.