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Ernesto Valverde not sure about Neymar; hopes Rakitic will stay
Speaking to the press, Ernesto Valverde maintained that he does not know how the Neymar transfer saga is going to play out. Valverde deflected the questions and refused to give a definitive answer with Real Madrid now becoming favourites to sign the Brazilian ahead of Barcelona.
On Neymar, Valverde said,
"We'll see what happens. The classic response is that he plays for another team and that's that,"
"All I know is that I'm the manager and I only think about the players I have. They are the ones I'll be using tomorrow.
"As it stands, I don't know what is going to happen."
On Rakitic's future, he said,
"He is very important for us,"
"His work is there. Right now, I don't know if he will stay. I count on him as I have.
"In principle, nothing makes me think that I won't be able to count on him."
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Edited by Sripad
