Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Friday said Neymar "did everything" to force through a return to the Camp Nou from Paris Saint-Germain in the close season, but his club could "not meet" the French champions' demands.
The long-running transfer saga ended earlier this week with Neymar staying at PSG, who paid Barcelona a world-record 222 million euros ($264 million at the time) for the Brazilian in 2017.
"Neymar did everything possible because it was what he wanted," Bartomeu told Barca's in-house television channel.
"I think now he has another strategy, another project and this season he will play for PSG."
"The deal didn't go through because the club could not meet PSG's demands."
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