Florentino Perez has fuelled rumours linking Neymar with Real Madrid after claiming the Brazilian would have a better chance of winning the Ballon d Or at the Santiago Bernabeu than at Paris Saint-Germain.
Cristiano Ronaldo took the prestigious individual accolade for a record-equalling fifth time on Thursday, beating Lionel Messi and Neymar, who came second and third, respectively.
It was the second occasion – after 2015 – that Neymar has finished third to the pair, with Ronaldo and Messi still regarded to be some way ahead of him.
His world-record €222million move from Barcelona to PSG was said to have been completed with the intention of boosting his chances of winning the Ballon d Or in future years.
But Madrid president Perez thinks Neymar would have better luck at the Bernabeu.
Being in Madrid would make it easier to win the Ballon d Or, Perez is quoted as saying by Marca.
Real Madrid is a club which gives all you need as a big player, everyone knows that I already wanted to sign him at one point.