I think he is fast catching up with him. People will get at me for this but honestly, like I said above, his extension is the number one priority. He is the future
neymar is definitely cutting close to the level of current messi, however, he has yet to prove to be able to perform reliably at the other-worldly level that messi has over countless big games over the last 7-8 years (ex. Bayern semis last season, semis v real in 2011, arsenal game, ManU CL finals etc.) I think we must be fair to the most important player in raising barca from a pack of elite clubs to arguably the greatest football club in terms of achievements. In short, neymar will have his time, he is a wonderful player, but messi must still be the priority for the near future. He has earned as much.