Paris St Germain extended their Ligue 1 lead to 13 points with a 4-3 home victory against Girondins de Bordeaux on Sunday but the French champions had Neymar sent off.

The Brazilian was given his marching orders for a second yellow card in second-half stoppage-time for a late tackle on Yacine Adli, and will now miss next Saturday's Ligue 1 clash against Dijon.

Neymar has reportedly launched a third legal case against Barcelona in pursuit of £5.6 million in what is his third claim against his former club, but the Catalans have no intention of paying up.

MATT SPIRO IN FRANCE: Simply put, France's boy-wonder - who could do no wrong during his first three seasons as a professional - is beginning to divide opinion in his homeland.

Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel is adamant that star man Neymar is a calm character despite his latest disciplinary spat. Neymar's red card came ahead of a crucial period for PSG.

A hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe, the second an incredible driving run from deep inside his own half, sealed a comfortable win for PSG over 10-man Lyon in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

Neymar continues to be linked with a return to the Nou Camp following his world-record £198million move in the summer of 2017 to French giants PSG, where he has struggled to settle in.

Lyon are just about keeping their heads above water in the race to stay in Europe's premier competition next season, and Moussa Dembele is the man responsible.

PSG looked to bounce back from a first leg deficit as they hosted Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes in their Champions League last-16 clash. Click here to re-live the action.

Paris Saint-Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in an empty stadium due to coronavirus fears on Wednesday to reach the Champions League quarter-finals 3-2 on aggregate.

Paris Saint-Germain stars continuously mocked Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Erling Haaland during and after their Champions League win over the Bundesliga side. 

MATT SPIRO IN FRANCE: Tuchel's charges streamed off the pitch and climbed to a point high up the Tribune Auteuil where a balcony at the back of the stand overlooked the mass of smoke and bodies.

Neymar mocked Erling Haaland by imitating the Norwegian's zen celebration during PSG's 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last-16 second leg.

Barcelona are lining up two huge swap deals this summer as they look to revamp their attacking options, according to Mundo Deportivo. Neymar and Lautaro Martinez are top of their wishlist.

Neymar has 'exiled himself' in his native Brazil, fleeing Paris before the city was put on lockdown due to coronavirus. The talented forward is now self-isolating in his homeland.

The Brazilian forward, who joined the French champions for a world record fee of £198million in 2017, has been constantly linked with a return to Nou Camp over the past 12 months.

The PSG superstar has demonstrated his skillset on countless occasions throughout his career, with the forward having even been lectured by a referee over his showboating this campaign.

Neymar has posted pictures of him and five friends sunbathing on a foot volley court in Brazil despite the WHO advising people to self isolate and keep a one-metre distance from other people.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: At the time, when he was still a much lesser-known schoolboy in his early days at Manchester City, it was a description that made Jadon Sancho sound almost too good to be true.

Barcelona legend Xavi has revealed his desire to return to the Nou Camp as manager in the near future - and he's already outlined who he'd bring with him if his wish did come true.

Having left France in a state of lockdown, the PSG star shared a number of images of himself on his Instagram page with an entourage after a game of beach volleyball in Brazil.

The 28-year-old has already made over 100 international appearances, helping his country win the Confederations Cup and an Olympic gold on home turf, but Tite says he is not the be-all and end-all.

Barcelona have opened negotiations with both Neymar and Lautaro Martinez with the Catalan giants hoping to land one of the South American duo in the summer.

Quique Setien's son has revealed his desire for his dad to take Neymar back to Barcelona.

Despite the Barcelona squad being forced to take a 70 per cent salary cut amid the coronavirus crisis, the club's hierarchy remain confident they can still finance two big money signings.

The Frenchman only joined last summer from Atletico Madrid for £108million but the Catalan club are ready to let him go to help fund their move for Neymar.

PETE JENSON: On the one hand Barcelona don't have the cash-flow to cope with a month without games caused by the coronavirus but apparently it can afford two players worth €300m combined.

The 28-year-old donated just over £750,000 to humanitarian agency UNICEF and to a solidarity fund that had been set up by other celebrities to help fight coronavirus.

Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was close to re-signing for Barcelona last summer, but the Catalan club had to make a last-minute pledge to sign him by 2020 to stop him joining Real Madrid.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Neymar's time in France has been overshadowed by constant rumours linking him with a move back to Spain and the 28-year-old is gearing himself up for a return to the Nou Camp this summer.

Antoine Griezmann will be going nowhere this summer, with Barcelona making the Frenchman firmly part of their plans despite a sluggish start at the Nou Camp since his big money move.

Vicente del Bosque has slammed Neymar for his 'pretending', with the legendary Spain boss warning Barcelona about re-signing the Brazilian. 

Neymar is not contemplating a summer return to Barcelona, according to a representative of the Paris Saint-Germain star.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Barcelona rushed to furlough their non-playing staff before waiting to see if the season would resume and despite Lionel Messi and Co taking massive pay cuts.

ESPN report that an agreement has been reached to recommend a temporary reduction of salaries to players and clubs in Ligue 1 to help French football deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

PETE JENSON: As doubts begin to be cast over the likelihood that Barcelona can really re-sign Neymar this summer, attention inevitably hones in on Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez.

Nadine Goncalves is dating model Tiago Ramos and posted a loving photo of the couple on Instagram, despite Ramos being six years Neymar's junior.

The Al Sadd manager was asked about the various transfer rumours surrounding his former side including the two strikers.

Paris Saint-Germain's Ander Herrera praised team-mate Neymar (in picture) for showing a incredible gesture of kindness to the PSG squad during the coronavirus crisis. 

It's never dull in the life of Neymar even during a time when a global pandemic is stopping him from entertaining supporters in his position as one of the greatest players in the world.

Rousaud, along with five other officials, resigned from the board last week in protest at how president Josep Maria Bartomeu was running operations. But he has now spoken out about Messi's future.

On Tuesday, Rakitic gave an interview to Mundo Deportivo, during which he revealed he'd rejected a move to PSG last summer as part of a deal to sign Neymar - a situation that left him evidently hurt.

Barcelona are still planning to pursue several targets including Neymar and Lautaro Martinez but are planning to include makeweights in potential deals with only three players said to be safe.

Rousaud, who was among the six directors to hand in their resignations from the board last week, revealed that a potential chase for the Brazilian forward would be 'complex' but remains a possibility.

It had promised to be one of the most feverish summer transfer markets in several years, with blockbuster names moving all over the place and sagas galore. But coronavirus changed that.

The forward was appointed Brazil's captain following their quarter-final exit at the 2018 World Cup but he was stripped of the armband by Brazil boss Tite for last year's Copa America.

The 32-year-old is viewed as an ideal replacement for the Uruguayan, who has failed to agree a new deal at the Parc des Princes and is set to depart on a free transfer this summer.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar claims the uncertainty over football's return due to the coronavirus pandemic has left him suffering with anxiety.

Reports in Brazil claim Tiago Ramos allegedly dated Neymar's personal chef Mauro and Brazilian actor Carlinhos Maia before becoming romantically involved with the PSG star's mother.