Neymar consoled a visibly distraught Lionel Messi as he made his way back to the dressing room following Argentina's devastating defeat to Brazil in the Copa America.
Neymar and Messi were involved in a brief embrace as the Argentina captain trudged around backstage after the semi-final clash.
However, Spanish outlet SPORT say the pair resumed their meet-up for "several minutes".
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It's claimed that 'this is not a casual meeting'. It's the latest move by the ex-Barcelona attacker as he looks to accelerate a transfer back to Spain.
Neymar remains subject to intense transfer speculation with Messi reportedly playing a key role in Barcelona's bid to resign the 27-year-old Brazilian from Paris Saint-Germain.
He's spent two seasons away from Catalonia after completing a world record transfer to PSG in 2017, but it appears his days in France are numbered.
Messi, meanwhile, continues his international drought. Brazil beat Argentina 2-0 to secure a spot in the Copa America final, but it wasn't without controversy.
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Controversial officiating marred the game as the Barcelona superstar blasted the "bulls**t" refereeing decisions.
"They were not better than us," he said. "They found the net early and the second goal came from a penalty [to Sergio Agüero] they didn't award.
"They [the officials] had booked a lot of bulls**t, but they didn't even check the VAR, that's incredible.
"That happened all over the game. At the first glance of contact, they ruled in their [Brazil's] favour and this kind of bulls**t distracted us from the game.
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"There is no excuses for us, but we need to review this, analyse it and let's hope CONMEBOL does something about it.
"I think we played a great game. We made a great effort and they were not superior to us."
Tournament hosts Brazil will face Peru at the iconic Maracana in the Copa America final on Sunday.
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