Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reportedly has no interest in signing Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar.
The 31-year-old has spent the last six seasons with the French giants, recording 118 goals and 77 assists in 173 appearances across all competitions, and has also won 12 trophies including four Ligue 1 titles.
Neymar has enjoyed a productive spell in front of goal this campaign, scoring 18 goals and providing 17 assists in 29 matches, before sustaining a season-ending ankle injury in February.
The Brazil international is under contract at the Parc des Princes until June 2025 and a recent report claims that he is planning to hang up his boots at the Parisian outfit.
However, speculation continues to swirl regarding the forward's future amid interest from a number of top European clubs including Premier League quartet Man City, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea.
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Both Man United and Chelsea are said to be considering a summer swoop for Neymar, with interest from the former expected to intensify if a Qatari takeover, led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, is completed.
Man City and Liverpool, meanwhile, have reportedly joined the race for the Brazilian's signature, with the Citizens believed to be in the market for a new attacker ahead of next season.
Although Neymar is said to be on City's list of possible targets, El Nacional claims that Guardiola is against the idea of bringing the former Santos youngster to the Etihad Stadium this summer.
The report adds that Guardiola has "vetoed his inclusion" at the club as he believes that the Brazilian's off-field antics are not suitable for the reigning Premier League champions.
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Prior to joining PSG in 2017, Neymar spent four years with Barcelona, moving to Camp Nou just a year after Guardiola ended his successful reign as the club's head coach.
While Neymar has had plenty of domestic success in Paris, the forward primarily joined the club in an attempt to win both the Ballon d'Or and the Champions League, but those targets are yet to bear fruit.
Man City, meanwhile, are still in the hunt to win the treble and their first-ever Champions League title this season, with a semi-final two-legged tie against holders Real Madrid coming up later this month.
Erling Braut Haaland has been City's standout performer this season and notched up his 50th goal in all competitions in the 2-1 Premier League win over Fulham on Sunday, with the Norwegian's exceptional goalscoring exploits surely putting him in the conversation to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or.
The Citizens are allegedly planning to open talks with Haaland over a new long-term contract to keep him at the Etihad until the summer of 2029.
