Bored of Neymar saga, Barca coach Valverde keen for transfer window to shut

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said on Friday he has grown tired of the ongoing negotiations between his club and Paris St Germain over Neymar, saying he will be glad when the transfer window shuts on Sept. 2.

"I am really looking forward to that day - September 2 - so that we can all get some rest at last and know what we have for the season as it has gone on too long," Valverde told a news conference ahead of Saturday's La Liga game away to Osasuna. Valverde was then asked to rate out of 10 how bored he was of the transfer speculation surrounding Neymar and responded:"Around nine and a half."Barca are still missing captain Lionel Messi due to a calf injury and Valverde said he hoped his side's all-time top scorer would be back in time for their game against Valencia on Sept. 14.

Barca earned a confidence-boosting 5-2 win at home to Real Betis last week after falling to a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in their opening game of the season and they face another testing trip to the north of Spain this weekend.

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