Neymar has declared himself "very happy" at Barcelona and says he would find it very difficult to leave the club.

The 23-year-old Brazil forward, who is under contract with Barca until 2018, raised speculation that he could move in the future by saying this week he would like to play under Pep Guardiola one day.

However, it is expected that he will soon begin talks over a new deal to keep him at the Nou Camp for the foreseeable future.

"I'm very happy in Barcelona," he told beIN SPORTS. "I've got practically everything. I'm very happy, I'm healthy, I've got all I need to play football.

"It's difficult to leave here because I have found a really good city, a spectacular club and team-mates who are out of this world. But we have to see everything.

"These are things that make it difficult to decide, but we have to stay calm because I've still got years left (at Barcelona). There's always going to be debate about my contract renewal."

Neymar has come in for criticism lately from Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz, who said he needs to change his attitude after Barca beat Athletic in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

But the Brazilian said: "I don't provoke, my style of play is to dribble. I am a forward and I can't ask to play centrally.

"The people who don't like football don't like dribbling, but for me it's fine. I don't care what they say because I have to help my team with dribbling and goals, that's what I have to do.

"To me Aduriz is a great player, a great leader, but I think he is wrong with what he said."

The Brazil international came third behind winner and Barca team-mate Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in January's Ballon d'Or voting and has continued his fine form this season.

Neymar has scored 21 goals in all competitions this season as his partnership with Messi and Luis Suarez continues to flourish.