I’m off: Neymar tells Barcelona he wants to leave amid €222m Paris Saint-Germain transfer rumour
French side are reported to be able to meet buyout clause in his contract at the Nou Camp as Brazilian leaves training after just 30 minutes
Neymar has told Barcelona that he plans to leave the club, with a blockbuster move to Paris Saint-Germain seemingly imminent.
Barcelona responded on Wednesday with a statement saying the Brazil striker’s €222 million (HK$2 billion) release clause must be paid in full, a scenario which until recently seemed beyond the reach of any rival.
Barcelona said Neymar and his father met with club officials on Wednesday to say he wanted to leave. Club spokesman Josep Vives said the team “referred them to the release clause in his current contract, which as of July 1 is €222 million”.
Wagner Ribeiro, who represents Neymar, told Spanish media that PSG would pay the buyout clause and present Neymar this week. Ribeiro refused to say where Neymar was flying to.
The payment of the clause would shatter the previous world record transfer of €105 million that Manchester United paid for France midfielder Paul Pogba last year.