The Brazilian superstar has always been sidelined during early March due to either injuries and suspensions, but fans have noticed a pattern in his absences.

Neymar has reportedly launched a third legal case against Barcelona in pursuit of £5.6 million in what is his third claim against his former club, but the Catalans have no intention of paying up.

Neymar has taken another step towards rejoining Barcelona after a complete breakdown in his relationship with PSG sporting director Leonardo, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Neymar continues to be linked with a return to the Nou Camp following his world-record £198million move in the summer of 2017 to French giants PSG, where he has struggled to settle in.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: We are only in March but already Neymar has made it to the front pages in Spain. Barcelona's institutional crisis lingers on. Will this be season two?

The Brazilian sealed a world record £186million move to the French capital from the Nou Camp in 2017 and has gone on to score an impressive 69 goals in 80 games.

Barcelona have set their sights on bringing Neymar back to the Nou Camp but are wary of the Brazilian's mammoth £135million price tag, according to reports in Spain.

Barcelona are lining up two huge swap deals this summer as they look to revamp their attacking options, according to Mundo Deportivo. Neymar and Lautaro Martinez are top of their wishlist.

The Brazilian forward, who joined the French champions for a world record fee of £198million in 2017, has been constantly linked with a return to Nou Camp over the past 12 months.

Barcelona legend Xavi has revealed his desire to return to the Nou Camp as manager in the near future - and he's already outlined who he'd bring with him if his wish did come true.

Barcelona have opened negotiations with both Neymar and Lautaro Martinez with the Catalan giants hoping to land one of the South American duo in the summer.

Quique Setien's son has revealed his desire for his dad to take Neymar back to Barcelona.

Despite the Barcelona squad being forced to take a 70 per cent salary cut amid the coronavirus crisis, the club's hierarchy remain confident they can still finance two big money signings.

The Frenchman only joined last summer from Atletico Madrid for £108million but the Catalan club are ready to let him go to help fund their move for Neymar.

PETE JENSON: On the one hand Barcelona don't have the cash-flow to cope with a month without games caused by the coronavirus but apparently it can afford two players worth €300m combined.

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was close to re-signing for Barcelona last summer, but the Catalan club had to make a last-minute pledge to sign him by 2020 to stop him joining Real Madrid.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Neymar's time in France has been overshadowed by constant rumours linking him with a move back to Spain and the 28-year-old is gearing himself up for a return to the Nou Camp this summer.

Antoine Griezmann will be going nowhere this summer, with Barcelona making the Frenchman firmly part of their plans despite a sluggish start at the Nou Camp since his big money move.

Neymar is not contemplating a summer return to Barcelona, according to a representative of the Paris Saint-Germain star.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Barcelona rushed to furlough their non-playing staff before waiting to see if the season would resume and despite Lionel Messi and Co taking massive pay cuts.

PETE JENSON: As doubts begin to be cast over the likelihood that Barcelona can really re-sign Neymar this summer, attention inevitably hones in on Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez.

The Al Sadd manager was asked about the various transfer rumours surrounding his former side including the two strikers.

Rousaud, along with five other officials, resigned from the board last week in protest at how president Josep Maria Bartomeu was running operations. But he has now spoken out about Messi's future.

On Tuesday, Rakitic gave an interview to Mundo Deportivo, during which he revealed he'd rejected a move to PSG last summer as part of a deal to sign Neymar - a situation that left him evidently hurt.

Barcelona are still planning to pursue several targets including Neymar and Lautaro Martinez but are planning to include makeweights in potential deals with only three players said to be safe.

Rousaud, who was among the six directors to hand in their resignations from the board last week, revealed that a potential chase for the Brazilian forward would be 'complex' but remains a possibility.

Neymar has not given up hope of getting his dream move back to the Nou Camp, but the Brazil star faces a huge decision between personal satisfaction and money.

When Paris Saint-Germain made Neymar the world's most expensive player of all time, their hopes for what he would achieve were sky-high. Now they may feel they are better off without him.

She has worked with Marc Jacobs for years. And Miley Cyrus was glimpsed swinging by his Manhattan offices Tuesday, the night before his New York Fashion week extravaganza.

Miley Cyrus suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction as she left the Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday.

The singer looked incredible in a tiny back crop top as she prepared for Marc Jacobs' Autumn/ Winter 2020 New York Fashion Week show, which she posted on Instagram on Thursday.

In the controversial doc which aired on HBO earlier this year, two men made specific claims about being sexually molested as kids by the late Thriller singer; Jackson's estate has denied their accusations.

Meghan Markle, 38, kept Prince Harry, 35, and four-month-old Archie close to her chest as she donned a delicate gold necklace with their initials on during her New York trip.

Serena Williams, 37, called Meghan Markle, 38, 'amazing' for travelling to New York to support her but admitted she didn't know if she could have left her daughter at Archie's young age.

Tennis star Serena Williams, 37, has opened up about how Meghan Markle, 38, travelled with four-month-old son Archie Harrison to watch her play in the US open final in New York in September.

Tiggy Pettifer, his and William's former nanny, and Mark Dyer, his minder, were asked by the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be their newborn's godparents ahead of July christening.

The legendary road race is scheduled to start in Nice on June 27 but it will now either be postponed or scrapped altogether, with a decision expected later this week.

The Borussia Dortmund star has been heavily linked with a move to United after enjoying yet another stellar season in Germany, where he has registered an impressive 17 goals and 19 assists.

Barcelona have no intention of selling Ousmane Dembele and will only accept a 'golden' offer for the winger in the summer. Dembele has missed a total of 63 Barca matches through injury.

Jadon Sancho should stay at Borussia Dortmund for two more years to continue his development, says team-mate Marco Reus. The English winger is one of the hottest young talents in football today

Manchester United's pursuit of Jadon Sancho looks to have taken a major step after reports claim that the Borussia Dortmund winger is open to a move to Old Trafford.  

The winger has just 19 goals in three years after making the £135.5million move from Borussia Dortmund to the Nou Camp in 2017.

Spanish newspaper Sport claim the Bundesliga giants have been scouring the market for a talented youngster to fill the boots of Sancho, who is a £100million target for Manchester United.

It wasn’t applause Miss Bussell, 43, used to show her appreciation but a masculine gesture that involved raising her left arm, a clenched fist and her teeth.

Philippe Coutinho is off the mark as a Barcelona player and it was a goal made in Liverpool that helped send his team into the Copa del Rey final.

The gymnast, 30, discussed his thoughts as he was unveiled as the face of Huawei's campaign with the RSPCA to help find 'furever' homes for unadopted animals in the UK

AC Milan will face off against their old rivals Inter Milan at the San Siro while Granada host Barcelona on Saturday evening. Sportsmail's SAM McEVOY will provide live coverage for both games.

Luis Suarez admits Barcelona have a 'tough year ahead of us' after a 2-0 defeat at Granada. Ramon Azeez and Alvaro Vadillo netted in either half as Granada moved top of La Liga.

The Spanish giants were defeated 2-0 away at Granada on Saturday night in La Liga through goals from Ramon Azeez and a penalty from Alvaro Vadillo and boss Ernesto Valverde feels responsible.