Barcelona have rejected speculation linking Neymar with a world-record transfer to Manchester United - and say they will offer the Brazil forward a new contract to remain at the Nou Camp.
The Sun reported on Tuesday that United were willing to spend £240m - £130m on the 23-year-old's release clause and the remainder on securing him on a long-term deal at Old Trafford – to sign Neymar.
But Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has moved to quash talk of a move away from the club for Neymar and says the club's desire is to secure him to a new long-term contract.
"Those are just rumours and what people write but there is nothing to it," Bartomeu told Catalan radio station Catalunya Radio.
"Neymar is happy at Barca. We don't want Neymar to leave at all.
"He is a young player that has an international football projection above the norm. He has helped us a lot in our recent successes.
"In a few months' time we will discuss his contract extension as he has three years left on his current deal.
"We want him to stay for many years, three, five, 10 or even 15 years more with us."
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