Barcelona say that Neymar has been given permission to miss training with the Spanish club amid speculation of a move to Paris St Germain.
The Brazil forward has been heavily linked with a 222 million euro (£199million) move to the Ligue 1 club this summer.
And Barcelona confirmed on Wednesday the 25-year-old had been allowed to miss training.
On Monday Neymar is believed to have met PSG chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi ahead of what would be an historic move.
Neymar, who is a 1/10 shot with Sky Bet to make the switch, has a contract with Barca running until 2021 that contains a 222m euro release clause. The bookmaker offer 5/1 for the Brazilian to stay at the Nou Camp.
The club tweeted: "Neymar Jr hasn't trained with the permission of the coach".
Neymar told team-mates he was leaving the club before departing from the training ground, according to reports in Spain.
In his three seasons in Catalunya, Neymar has helped Barca win LaLiga twice, the Champions League once, three Copa del Reys and the FIFA Club World Cup.
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