Rivaldo urges Barcelona to 'prioritize' Neymar ahead of Lautaro Martinez

In his usual piece for Betfair, Barcelona legend Rivaldo recommended the Catalans pick Neymar over their rumoured top target, Lautaro Martinez.

"Lautaro Martinez is a good player, [but] I think that only Neymar is a certain bet to claim a place in the starting eleven side by side with Messi.

"Neymar, like Luis Suarez, is one of the few players in the world that doesn't feel pressure on the pitch, always playing with plenty of personality. For now, I think the club should prioritize Neymar."

For now, however, it seems like Blaugrana will push for both players, at least this is what Catalan outlet Mundo Deportivo have reported recently.

Lautaro is described as 'priority signing' as he is considered to be Luis Suarez's eventual successor. Neymar, for his part, is labelled as 'strategic transfer'.

In Neymar's case, Barca hope that Paris Saint-Germain could be open to the negotiations as soon as the coronavirus pandemic is over. There is a possibility that the Parisians would choose to keep Real Madrid-linked Kylian Mbappe which would allow the Brazilian to leave for Barca.

The source adds that Neymar could become a real boost for Barca in both sports and marketing areas.

The Brazilian winger left Barca for PSG in the summer of 2017 but he's made up his mind to return after failing to reach his potentials in France.

Martinez, meanwhile, became Los Blaugrana's target following a lot of impressive performances for Inter Milan. He's bagged 16 goals and four assists for the Italian side this season.

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