Its official, PSG announce signing of Barcelona Superstar Neymar for 5- years in World Record deal

After weeks of speculations, ? Paris Saint-
Germain have officially completed the signing of
Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona and
in the process more than doubled the previous
world transfer record after triggering the 25-
year-old's enormous €222m release clause.
This is the first time in history that a French
club has broken the record, with Spanish, Italian
and English clubs responsible for all but three
world record deals since the very first £100
transfer was completed 124 years ago in 1893.

Neymar signed a lucrative 5-year contract with
PSG after leaving Barcelona's pre-season
programme earlier this week.

On completion of the transfer, Neymar said 'I am
extremely happy to join Paris Saint-
Germain. Since I arrived in Europe, the club has
always been one of the most competitive and
most ambitious. And the biggest challenge, what
most motivated me to join my new teammates
is to help the club to conquer the titles that
their fans want. I played 4 seasons in Europe
and I feel ready to take the challenge. From
today, I will do everything I can to help my new
teammates, to open up new horizons for my
club and to bring happiness to its millions of
supporters around the world'.

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.”

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.

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.

Ronaldo in secret talks with PSG

Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly met secretly with Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi to discuss a possible transfer.

The Real Madrid superstar has been heav­ily linked with a move away from the Berna­beu this summer.

Reports claimed last month that Ronaldo was ready to leave Real after getting frustrat­ed with tax allegations lodged again him by Spanish authorities.
He has since denied these accusations, which outlined that he owes £13million for image rights income.

Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, is apparently now set to stay at Real after club chief Florentino Perez reassured and calmed him down.
But his future at the club still remains in doubt with the player himself yet to outline his intentions.

The reports further say PSG are ready to swoop with owner Al-Khelaifi determined to get his man.
It is said Al-Khelaifi held a private meet­ing with Ronaldo during his holiday in Ibiza.

In the meeting the PSG chief apparently told the Portugal international that he is go­ing to make an offer for him in this trans­fer window.
Al-Khelaifi supposedly hopes his relation­ship with Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes will give him the edge in securing a sensation­al deal.

But the likelihood of this happening is very slim with the forward having a whop­ping £875million release clause inserted into his Real contract.