Marcelo said the door is always open for Neymar to join Real Madrid as he insisted Cristiano Ronaldo does not own the European champions.
The futures of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar and five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo are dominating headlines heading into the World Cup in Russia.
Neymar is tipped to leave Ligue 1 champions PSG for Madrid just one season after his record-breaking transfer from Barcelona, while Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu following last month’s Champions League triumph.
While Marcelo wants Ronaldo to remain in the Spanish capital, the Brazil full-back said the 33-year-old will not determine whether international team-mate Neymar will arrive or not.
“Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t own Real Madrid,” Marcelo said during a Brazil news conference. “If the president [Florentino Perez] wants somebody, he’ll pick somebody. It’s not like Neymar can’t get in because Cristiano is in the team.
“I want Cristiano to stay, all players want it but one thing has nothing to do with the other. Real Madrid doors are always open for Neymar. The best players in the world should play in Real Madrid.