Former Barcelona star Rivaldo claims Neymar will most likely leave Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid in his efforts to become the best player in the world.

The Brazilian legend believes his compatriot has all the ability he needs to win a Ballon d’Or but must return to a top club to realise his dream.

“I have already said that Neymar can be the best player in the world, but I think that if he stays at PSG he won’t achieve that,” Rivaldo told Globoesporte in an interview.

“He has to leave PSG. I’m ruling out Barcelona because of what happened there, and according to the information that I’ve heard from close people, I think he has a chance of going to Real Madrid, given all I have heard recently.

“And I think that he could indeed become the best in the world there.”

Neymar has consistently been linked with a move away from the French capital only a few months after he joined the Parisians from Barcelona last summer for a world-record fee of €222 million.