Neymar agrees world-record £450m transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain

Brazilian football superstar Neymar has agreed to
move from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in a
world record deal that could eventually be worth
£450m.
Sky Sports News understands that Neymar decided
to leave the Catalan club following talks on holiday
near Rio de Janeiro in early July, before he joined the
club's pre-season tour of the US.
He is expected to arrive in the French capital by
Friday at the latest to complete his move.
Barcelona spokesman Josep Vives confirmed Neymar
had asked to leave the club.
Brazil's Neymar pictured in Barcelona ahead of
his record-breaking transfer
It is understood the total value of the five-year deal
is worth nearly £450m (€500m) - including wages,
bonuses and a buyout clause of £198m (€222m).
Neymar has been offered a basic salary of £26.8m a
year (€30m) after tax, which comes to about
£515,000 a week.
Barcelona confirmed the buyout clause will have to
be "deposited in its entirety".
A source in Spain close to Neymar has told Sky
Sports News: "Since he decided to leave, Neymar has
had to deal with huge pressure to stay at Barcelona.
His teammates wanted him to stay but his decision
was made."
The source went on: "People will say this has been
driven by money, but he wants to become the leader
at the club. He wants to be independent, and wants
to win the Ballon d'Or. He believes he can do that in
Paris."
PSG has yet to confirm whether an agreement has
been reached.
Neymar playing against arch-rivals Real Madrid in
El Clasico at the Bernabeu
Since joining Barcelona in 2013, Neymar has helped
keep the club at the pinnacle of European football
and turned into a worldwide star.
He has teamed up with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez
to form an almost unstoppable attacking trio.
Neymar has scored more than 100 goals for the club
and helped the Catalans win the Champions League,
two La Liga titles, three Copa del Reys, one Club
World Cup, a UEFA Super Cup and two Spanish Super
Cups.
He came third in the 2015 Ballon d'Or vote. The prize
has been shared by Messi and Real Madrid's
Cristiano Ronaldo for the past nine years.

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