What Suarez, Messi told Neymar

London : Barcelona star striker Luis Suarez has revealed what he and his fellow teammate Lionel Messi said to Neymar when they learned that the Brazilian striker wanted to join the Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

Suarez openly admitted that he and Messi had tried to convince Neymar to continue at Barcelona, but he was adamant to move to PSG.

Neymar had stunned the Barcelona during the summer when he decided to switch to the PSG for a whopping amount of 222 million Euros.

 The five-year deal for the Brazilian smashed the previous record set when Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United from Juventus for 89 million Euros in August 2016.

Talking about Neymar’s departure before the start of this campaign, Suarez opened up about the conversation he and talisman Messi had with their third partner of the `MSN` trio.

Suarez said, “More than advice, (Messi and I) tried to do what would benefit the team. But we never said, ‘Don’t go because you won’t be happy.”

 “We said we didn’t want him to go, but that he was free to do what he wanted. Because of the friendship we have, it was painful that he left,” the Mirror quoted Suarez, as saying.

Neymar has hit the ground running in France, while also firing on all cylinders for PSG in both the Champions League and Ligue 1.

Barcelona, on the other hand, are standing at the top of La Liga table after having won 10 of their first 11 games of the new season.

Meanwhile, Luis Suarez claimed Liverpool FC star Phillipe Coutinho is excited to join the Spanish giants in January.

“I’ve spoken with Coutinho because I have a good relationship with him,” the 30-year-old was quoted as saying by The Independent on Wednesday.

“Obviously he must be excited (to come to Barcelona) because he’s a player with ambition and any player would want to come to Barcelona,” Suarez added.

The Uruguayan international also said Coutinho is a top player and he has shown professionalism at Liverpool after failing to secure move to FC Barcelona during the previous transfer window.

“It was a difficult moment (in the summer) but he’s a professional and since (the transfer didn’t happen) he has shown how good a player he is and the qualities he has a person,” the former Liverpool FC forward said.

“Despite trying to leave Liverpool, he’s continued to help the team and work hard. He’s showing himself to be a professional with the ambition to take a step forward (in his career). “He would bring a lot to Barca. I know him as a person and a player because I played with him, but everyone knows what Coutinho could bring. He’s a player at the top level,” Suarez added.