Neymar: Arthur "praying" for PSG star's return to Barcelona
The Brazilian forward has been linked with a return to Camp Nou and his international teammate would welcome his compatriot back to the club.
Barcelona midfielder Arthur is "praying" Brazil team-mate Neymar returns to the LaLiga giants.
Neymar, 26, has been linked with a return to Barça despite being in just his second season at Paris Saint-Germain.
Arthur, who arrived at Barça from Grêmio ahead of this season, revealed he was trying to get Neymar back to Camp Nou.
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"I personally am praying for him to come because he is a star, it is indisputable, and I think that the better players the team have, the better," he told Mundo Deportivo.
"Personally, I am doing a lot of work to get him back, but he has his life, he knows what he's doing and I don't know how deep those negotiations are, if there are options for him to come or not.
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"But he is a personal friend and a professional that I admire a lot and would be very happy if he could come back here."
Neymar has scored 11 goals in 12 Ligue 1 games this season, helping PSG go 13 points clear at the top.