Michael Owen has talked up a potential move to the Premier League for Neymar – although he has ruled out the Brazilian superstar joining Liverpool .
Neymar has become something of a forgotten figure over the past year or so. Having been seen as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ’s closest challenger to the title of the best player in the world not so long ago, the 32-year-old’s career now seems to be fading into obscurity.
Having made the shock move to Saudi Arabia last year , the former Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona star has made just five appearances for Al-Hilal after his first season in the Middle East was cut short by a knee ligament injury.
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With just a year remaining on his contract, speculation is once again growing over his future. Former Liverpool striker Owen believes a move to the Premier League isn’t out of the question, although he doesn’t expect to see Neymar holding up a Liverpool shirt any time soon.
“Neymar to the Premier League would be interesting, but it depends on the finances,” Owen told Prime Casino . “He obviously comes with a huge reputation and I'm sure commercially it'd be a great decision for a lot of people, but he'd cost an awful lot of money.
“He's obviously a great player, absolutely a great player and I like the romance in it, but it probably comes with a couple of risks as well.
“His name was up there with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, then it was Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, but now if you say the great players of the world, I think not many people would have Neymar come to their minds in the first three.
“I think his star power has slightly slipped a bit. But he's obviously incredibly talented and if his wage demands aren’t astronomical, then I'm sure somebody would take a chance.”
Identifying which club would be best suited for Neymar, Owen added: “I don't think he would have been a Jurgen Klopp type of player with high energy in a high press. I don't really think that he’d be the type of player for Arne Slot either.
“He might suit a different team, but I'd be surprised if Liverpool were in for a player like that.
“I couldn’t see Neymar at Manchester United. They got rid of Cristiano Ronaldo because he wasn’t amazing off the ball when it came to energy and the high press.
“I don't really see that at Manchester United. I think that type of signing is going to be far less frequent than it's been in the past. I think he’d like to play in London, near the bright lights.
“I’d say that in the Premier League that Chelsea would be the most likely, I think he’d love to go to a club like that.”
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