Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez attempted to convince Neymar to remain with Barcelona before his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.

"What do you want? You want to be the Ballon d'Or? I'll make you Ballon d'Or," Messi reportedly told Neymar. Messi said he "would do everything he could to help Neymar achieve his goal."

The meeting allegedly happened on July 21st before Barcelona's friendly in New Jersey against Juventus.

Messi and Suarez were unaware Neymar had already made up his mind on a transfer to PSG.