Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell says Lionel Messi wants Neymar back at Camp Nou because he is smart and wants to win every trophy.
Rosell brought Neymar to Camp Nou in 2013, but resigned the following year amid controversy over the funding of the transfer and later spent time in prison before being acquitted.
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"From a sporting point of view, I would sign Neymar (again)," he told Mundo Deportivo.
And alluding to the Brazilian's controversial move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, he added: "But with a contract depending on sporting and social results and behaviour. In writing."
Gallery: Highest-earning footballers on the planet (INSIDER)
![a group of men playing a game of football: France Football published its annual list of the best-paid football stars on earth this week. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are far and away the best paid footballers, each taking home more than $100 million in earnings last year. However, many other players can also earn in excess of $25 million per year, when taking into account sponsorships and astronomical salaries, which are generally in excess of $100,000 per week. Check out the ten best-paid footballers on the planet below. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Being an elite footballer is one of the most lucrative professions in all of sport, with top pros often taking home in excess of $100,000 per week, and much more from sponsorship deals. But which players make the most money? Every year, magazine France Football publishes a list of the highest earners in football, based on total earnings including salaries and sponsorships last year. The two greatest players on the planet right now - and arguably of all time - Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are far and away the best paid footballers, each taking home more than $100 million in earnings last year. Check out which one of them came out on top, as well as the eight other best-paid players in world football, below:]({"default":{"load":"default","w":"80","h":"60","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB11DSY1.img?h=600&w=799&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=712&y=296"},"size3column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"47","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB11DSY1.img?h=468&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=712&y=296"},"size2column":{"load":"default","w":"62","h":"47","src":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB11DSY1.img?h=468&w=624&m=6&q=60&o=f&l=f&x=712&y=296"}})
Asked why Messi wanted the forward to return, he said: "Because Messi, who is the best player in the history of football and very smart, wants the best players in the world by his side in order to win everything."
During Neymar's four seasons at Barca, the Catalan club won a total of eight trophies, including the treble under Luis Enrique in 2014-15.
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