Barca accept payment of Neymar release clause
Barcelona have accepted the payment of Neymar’s €222-million release clause as the Brazil forward’s move to Paris Saint-Germain moves closer.
Barcelona have accepted the payment of Neymar’s €222-million release clause as the Brazil forward’s move to Paris Saint-Germain moves closer.
La Liga has refused to accept the payment of €222-million to meet Neymar’s release clause, potentially presenting a stumbling block to the player’s proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Barcelona have told Neymar and his representatives that his €222-million release clause must be paid in full to complete the Brazil superstar’s prospective world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar has been granted permission to miss training by Barcelona as his world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain reportedly nears completion.
Neymar is wanted at Barcelona but the Brazilian star will decide his future, according to the La Liga club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu.
Barcelona head coach Ernesto Valverde insists Brazilian star Neymar is happy, amid growing links with French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
Pep Guardiola has not ruled out the possibility of Manchester City going toe-to-toe with Real Madrid in the ongoing battle for Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbappe.
Manchester City have completed their latest big-money deal of the close-season by prising left back Benjamin Mendy away from Ligue 1 champions Monaco.
Former Paris Saint-German head coach Laurent Blanc said it will be difficult for Marco Verratti to leave the French giants amid interest from Barcelona.
Neymar is “200 per cent” certain to stay at Barcelona in the transfer window, according to the club’s vice-president, Jordi Mestre.