The forward is expected to be unveiled by Barcelona today after signing from Santos.
“I’m very happy. This is a very special time for me,” Neymar told Marca.
“I’ll try to adapt to my new team as soon as possible so I can play at my top level from the start. It’s an honour to be able to play with Messi.
“Ronaldo, Kaka, Marcelo…lots of people said I should sign for Real Madrid, but in the end I took a decision which I discussed a lot with my family and I’m very happy with the path I’ve chosen to play in Europe.”