PSG refuses La Liga blockage, pays Barcelona £222m to secure Neymar's transfer

Neymar is about to break Paul Pogba's world
record £100million Man U transfer move, as he
is soon to be the world’s best-paid and most
expensive footballer with a whopping £222m
transfer to PSG.

Representatives of Neymar and PSG arrived at
the La Liga offices in Madrid on Thursday,
planning to deposit the fee to activate the
release clause but La Liga officials blocked them
from depositing the money.

According to Guardian, La Liga refused the
payment because they had concerns over the
origin of the money, insisting only Spanish
clubs can have the guaranteed rights to buy out
a contract - despite accepting deposits from
foreign clubs in the past.
Since it has been reported that neither Barca
nor La Liga can block the deal and that the
Spanish organisation have no legal grounds to
reject the money, Neymar and PSG
representatives moved to Barcelona and paid
the club themselves
Barcelona announced today that they have
received a payment of 222 million euros from
Neymar's legal representatives "with regards to
the unilateral termination of the contract that
united both parties".

"On Thursday afternoon Neymar Jr's legal
representatives visited in person the club's
offices and made the payment of 222million
euros in the player's name with regards to the
unilateral termination of the contract that united
both parties. "As such, the club will pass on to
UEFA the details of the above operation so that
they can determine the disciplinary
responsibilities that may arise from this case."

According to reports, La Liga has no power to
block Neymar's move to PSG. Both Barca and
the league claim they will appeal to UEFA over
the transfer but it seems La Liga cannot scupper
the move. The best the league can do is hold up
the deal while lawyers scour over the
paperwork, looking for errors.

Neymar, 25, has scored more than 100 goals in
four years and has a deal that runs until 2021...
Let's see how this plays!

Luis Suarez opens up on Neymar’s departure to PSG

Luis Suarez has joined Lionel Messi in bidding Neymar farwell, as the Brazil international closes in on a world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

Although La Liga has refused to accept a payment of €222million that meets Neymar’s release clause, the 25-year-old is expected to complete the move.

Suarez, who formed the fearsome MSN front three alongside Neymar and Messi, has posted his own heartfelt farewell message on Instagram.

“My friend I wish you the best in everything that comes!!!” he wrote.

“Also thank you for your support, for everything that I learned with you and for the unique moments that we spent together!!!!

“Keep like this and never change love you little bro.”

Messi bids Neymar farewell as he leaves Barca for PSG

Lionel Messi was one of the first Barcelona
players to wish his team-mate luck on his
journey to become the world's most expensive
player. In an Instagram post, the Argentine
player wrote:

''It was a huge pleasure to have shared all those
years with you friend. I wish you good luck in
this new stage of your life.

Neymar replied to the message saying "Thank
you brother. I will miss you!"

See the video below.
www.instagram.com/p/BXSt62SFYWj/

Neymar accepts PSG's £222m world record move, says goodbye to Barcelona

The speculations are finally over as brazillian
striker Neymar Jnr finally leaves Barcelona for
french club, PSG . Neymar, who left Barcelona's
training ground this morning after half an hour,
closed in on a whopping £222m move to Paris
St Germain, today.

Barcelona officials confirmed the news today in
a statement written on their website.

Read
below:
"The player Neymar Jr, accompanied by his
father and agent, has informed FC Barcelona this
morning of his decision to leave the club in a
meeting held at the club’s offices.
"Faced with this position, the club has informed
them they refer to the buy-out clause of his
existing contract which as of 1 July totals 222
million euros which will have to be deposited in
its entirety.

"Furthermore, in reply to the claim for the
contract extension bonus, the club has once
again made it clear that the amount remains
deposited with a notary until the case is
resolved.
"The player remains under contract at FC
Barcelona but with temporary permission to not
take part in training sessions."
In his three seasons in Catalunya, Neymar has
helped Barca win LaLiga twice, the Champions
League once, three Copa del Reys and the FIFA
Club World Cup.

PSG's squad contains four players who have
played with Neymar for Brazil, with Dani Alves -
also a team-mate at Barcelona - having already
joined the club this summer.