Paris Saint-Germain sign Neymar for world record 222 million euros



Paris Saint-Germain pay the record release clause and have smashed the world transfer record by completing the €222 million signing of Neymar JR from FC Barcelona on a five-year contract. 




The Parisians paid the £ 200 million / 222 million-euro for the Brazilian star striker, the 25-year-old decided to leave FC Barcelona to have a go on his own in an attempt to become the world’s best player and not to be In the shadow of Lionel Messi.

PSG certainly wants to justify a big-name transfer in the summer.
The French club had already made three unsuccessful approaches but are now making headway for the first time.


Neymar will earn 45m euros (£40.7million) a year - 865,000 euros (£782,000) a week - before tax from the initial five-year deal, a total outlay of £400m.

Neymar said he has joined "one of the most ambitious clubs in Europe".

"Paris St-Germain's ambition attracted me to the club, along with the passion and the energy this brings," he added.

"I feel ready to take the challenge. From today, I will do everything I can to help my new team-mates."


The Brazilian had been continually linked with a move away from Camp Nou over the summer, and had declined to clarify his own future as the PSG rumours grew stronger day by day until the world record signing for 222 million euros for the 25-year-old Brazilian forward. 

Neymar's transfer from FC Barcelona was €57.1 million and his release clause set at €190 million.

The Brazil international only signed a new deal until 2021 back in October of last year.


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