NEYMAR has reportedly given his final answer to PSG: I’m yours for £500,000 a week.
The Samba superstar is said to have given the green light to a five-year deal, with PSG now set to trigger his £195million release fee. Neymar stomped out of training today after a furious bust-up with new Barca signing Nelson Semedo.
And it appears to be the final straw, with RMC claiming that a world-record deal could be wrapped up as early as Monday.
They say that the player is fed up in Catalonia and with living in Lionel Messi’s shadow.
Neymar reckons he does not get the recognition and respect he deserves – with the Semedo incident further enraging the Brazil forward.
There was a bizarre clue that a deal was inching closer before it kicked off at Barca training.
A Chinese travel company announced that Neymar had pulled out of a signing session in Shanghai. They explained in a statement: “Neymar and his team are busy solving problems on a transfer, they could not guarantee his presence on July 31 in Shanghai.”
The last hurdle now appears to be PSG chiefs ensuring that the deal complies with Financial Fair Play rules.
The reports states that PSG have already carried out market research which indicates Neymar could increase club revenues by around £18m a year. PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi is said to be personally directing the deal, pulling late nights to get it over the line.
The club are believed to have set up two teams within their legal department, with one working purely on ensuring they are working within FFP constraints
Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has admitted he is powerless to stop Neymar leaving.
Neymar - who was recently cleared of tax evasion - has long been targeted by the Qatari-backed club and the star's dad has even hinted at a move. Paris Saint-Germain had initially baulked at the £352m package needed to sign Neymar.
But it appears they have now pulled out all the stops in their bid to sign the man whose winner gave Jose Mourinho's Man United side their first loss on their US tour.
Barcelona look to be preparing for life without Neymar with their pursuit of Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho. Jurgen Klopp's side insist Neymar's fellow countryman has not asked to leave, despite talks going on between the club and his representatives over a rumoured £89m deal.
And Nou Camp chiefs may have to dig deeper into their pockets anyway with Liverpool putting a £134m price tag on their star man.
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