Neymar rumors making Messi uneasy

BUENOS AIRES - It would be a major blow to Barcelona if Neymar moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Real Madrid, the Brazil striker's ex-teammate Lionel Messi said on Tuesday.

The Argentine, who won the Champions League and two of his La Liga titles with Neymar alongside him at Barcelona, said he had spoken to the Brazilian about rumors linking him with a return to Spain.

"It would be terrible, because of all that Ney means to Barcelona," Messi told Argentina's TyC Sports. "If he ends up at Real Madrid it would be a major blow to us. And on a footballing level Madrid would be much stronger than they already are."