will remain with the LaLiga giants after the forward
starred against Juventus.
The Brazil international stole the show at the
International Champions Cup on Saturday, scoring
a brace in a 2-1 Barca win at MetLife Stadium.
Neymar is heavily linked with a move to Paris
Saint-Germain, but showed no signs of that being a
distraction as he impressed in the first half.
Valverde, who enjoyed a win in his first game in
charge, knows how important the 25-year-old is to
his side.
"Barcelona will not do without Neymar," he told a
news conference.
"We want him to be with us and we know the
impact he has in our game. It's clear."
While Barca dominated the first half, Juve improved
in the second and Giorgio Chiellini's header saw
them pull a goal back.
But Valverde was relatively pleased with what he
saw from his team in their first pre-season outing.
"We wanted to try to take the initiative, try to be
together, always intending to dominate the game
knowing the difficulty of the opponent," he said.
"We are also in a phase where we have to add
minutes and take confidence. This victory is very
positive."
Barca are next in action with a clash against
Manchester United on Wednesday.
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