Marcelo concedes it’s extremely unlikely Barcelona forward Neymar will cross the Clasico divide and join him in the Spanish capital at Real Madrid. 

Los Blancos’ interest in the Brazilian international pre-dates his 2013 transfer from Santos to Barca.

And despite the fierce rivalry between the two clubs, rumours continue to claim Madrid are still trying to tempt the 24-year-old away from Catalonia, but his international team-mate Marcelo can’t imagine it becoming a reality.   

“We joke about other things [laughs]. We don’t talk about football much, so I don’t know…” the defender said when asked by Globoesporte if he’d spoke with Neymar about a potential transfer.

“But I think it would be difficult for Neymar, who is making history with Barcelona, to come to Real Madrid. I think it would be difficult.”