Neymar’s agent has claimed Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain made the player colossal offers to leave Barcelona.
Wagner Ribeiro told ESPN Brazil that the forward was offered a contracted that would have netted him €770,000 a week, and that United were interested, but Neymar chose to remain at the Nou Camp.
“He was close to joining PSG,” Ribeiro said.
“He would have earned €40 million a year net (€770,000 a week). “Neymar was also close to a spell at Manchester United, but he extended his contract to earn less at Barcelona because he wanted to stay at Barcelona.”
“PSG were willing to pay his €190 million release clause, Manchester United were interested but PSG were closer to signing him.”
He was absolutely furious… https://t.co/ex2PDvernQ
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) August 22, 2016
The figures mentioned by Ribeiro suggest that Neymar, should he ever leave Barcelona, would become the first player to cost more than £200m.
Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola, who brokered the player’s world record transfer to United for £89.3m (€105m), said recently that the first transfer to breach £200m is just a few years away.
“How the economy is evolving, especially in the Premier League, we will not be far away from a £200m deal,” the agent said.
“They will probably be Brazilian, because they add something special. A wonderchild like the new Neymar or the new Messi for sure will make £200m.”
