Neymar: Barcelona consider reporting PSG over 222m euros deal

Neymar signed a new deal with Barcelona last year
which tied him to the club until 2021
Barcelona expect Neymar to return to training on
Wednesday, but are ready to push for a Financial
Fair Play investigation if Paris St-Germain pay the
222m euros (£198m) release clause for the Brazil
forward.

The 25-year-old continues to be linked with a
move to the Ligue 1 club and is due to return from
China on Tuesday.

Reports said the player was due in Qatar this week
for a PSG medical.

Barca chief Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week
that Neymar would be staying.

His comments came after reports that PSG had
triggered the release clause, which would be a
world record fee for a player.

Should that sum be offered, the 24-time Spanish
champions will ask Uefa to consider whether the
French club would be in breach of FFP regulations.

The rules, first implemented during the 2011-12
season, stipulate that European clubs cannot
spend more than they earned.

PSG, supported by a Qatar fund, were punished in
2014 for breach of FFP. Their £167m commercial
contract with the Qatar Tourism Authority was
deemed to have an unfair value by Uefa's
independent investigation panel.

They were given a £20m fine, their spending was
capped to £49m and they competed in the
2014-15 Champions League with just 21 players
instead of the usual 25.

FFP regulations - updated in June 2015 - state
that owners can inject cash into a club as long as
they can demonstrate how they will reach break-
even.

Klopp: Neymar price a game-change

The Reds manager labelled the Coutinho exit-talk as merely 'rumours' and went on to discuss the Neymar deal that he feels would have a profound and lasting impact on world football.

"There are so many rumours around. Only one of them is the Coutinho rumour," he told the Liverpool Echo.

"If Neymar is not a rumour then pfff... it's more than the next level, it's really not from this planet anymore," he said of the transfer that would see Paris Saint-Germain part with a jaw-dropping €222m to cover the Brazil international's release clause.

"Really? Two hundred and twenty-two million Euros? I can't believe that something like this would happen. But if it does happen then it changes everything actually," the former Dortmund manager added.

Amidst continued silence from both Paris Saint-Germain and the player himself over the deal which is reportedly on the verge of being finalised, new Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde has been the only role player to speak out about it.

Following their 2-1 win over Juventus on Saturday, Valverde urged the club's board to do what they can to prevent the sale of the player who scored both his side's goals.

"Barcelona will not do without Neymar," he told he told reporters after the match.

"We want him to be with us and we know the impact he has in our game. It's clear."

Barcelonal And Brazilian Star, Neymar Splashes Over £14,000 On Trainers shoe In US (photos)

Barcelona and Brazilian soccer star, Neymar, who's currently being linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain in a £195million deal that would see him become the most expensive player in football, took his latest spending spree to another level by splashing £14,000 on Nike trainers.

The 25-year-old footballer was featured in the Complex magazine's Sneaker Shopping series today, where he spoke about his career, his love of fashion and most importantly his strong likeness for limited edition sneakers.

The Brazil international who has his own brand of trainers, the Air Jordan V 'Neymar', with Nike and NBA legend Michael Jordan, also spoke about the former basketballer who he described as an 'incredible' man after meeting him.

After finishing his interview, Neymar took the time to browse the world-famous Flight Club shoe shop in Los Angeles before splashing a whopping £14,242 bill on Nike trainers.

Neymar's substantial bill was a new record for the Sneaker Shopping series.

See more photos below..

Why I ‘fight’ with Messi, Neymar – Ronaldo

Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said he
‘fights’ to be one of the top footballers in the
world with the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar.
The 32-year-old who won the Ballon d’Or in
January, is a firm favourite to be crowned the
world’s best footballer for the fifth time, following
Madrid’s triumphs in La Liga and the Champions
League last season.
Ronaldo and long-time rival Messi have shared
the Ballon d’Or and FIFA Ballon d’Or every year
since 2008 and another win will see the Madrid
man draw level with the Barcelona forward.
And Ronaldo admits that the “healthy” competition
between the world’s finest forwards inspires him
to strive for success.
“To mention one [player] is hard, but the level that
I am is like in other sports: Formula One, NBA…
The best players always follow the best players,”
he told ESPN.

“They want to be in the top of the game because
the other ones are there. You cannot rest,
because the other ones will pass you.
“Of course we fight with everyone, with Neymar,
with Messi, Lewandowski, Higuain, with the best
players in the world. This is not ‘fighting’ but it’s
healthy. We fight to be the best.
“It’s my motivation: to be better than them, year
after year.”

Neymar accepts PSG’s €222m offer, set for Barca exit

Barcelona forward, Neymar has accepted an offer
from Paris Saint-Germain and will move for a
world-record transfer fee of €222 million.
Brazil news outlet, Esporte Interativo has added to
uncertainty over the player’s future at Barcelona
with the report of his imminent move away from
Camp Nou.
Marca had reported on Monday that PSG were
ready to pay the huge figure to land Neymar,
following a report in Sport that he feels his
development at Barcelona is being stifled by
Lionel Messi.
The Brazil international would be in line to earn
€30m a year in Paris and would link up with
international teammates, including Dani Alves,
Thiago Silva and Lucas Moura.
The Manchester giants, City and United are also
interest in signing the super forward, although it is
claimed the size of the transfer fee could present a
problem, even for them.

Sport reported yesterday that Neymar, who is
under contract at Barca until 2021, feels unsettled
having won every major club honour with the
Blaugrana.
According to the outlet, Neymar would like to
move on in order to become the main star and
challenge for the Ballon d’Or, something he feels
is not possible playing alongside Messi.