France midfielder Blaise Matuidi would never have swapped Paris Saint-Germain for Juventus had Neymar had his way.
Matuidi ended a six-year stay at Parc des Princes when he joined the Serie A champions for an initial €20million in August, just over two weeks after PSG smashed the world transfer record to sign Neymar from Barcelona.
"Without going into details, I had a discussion with Neymar," the 30-year-old told L'Equipe. "I talked a lot with Dani Alves too, with Thiago Motta.
"In short, they all wanted me to stay, because, beyond my qualities, I spent six years in Paris and I know this club very well.
"But my choice was made and I would have been frustrated at the end of my career not to try to play abroad. And what an experience, it is beautiful."
En finale! les gars/ragazzi February 28, 2018
While PSG boast a commanding 11-point lead at the top of Ligue 1, Juventus are embroiled in a gripping scrap with Napoli in pursuit of a seventh consecutive Scudetto.
Maurizio Sarri's men lead by four points, although Juve's postponed match against Atalanta last weekend gives them a game in hand.
