We've a one year extension on him too. So his contract expires in 2019.
Neymar joins PSG on a five year deal
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
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This just reinforced my belief that Guillem Balague is just a mouthpiece for Barca and Real Madrid, whenever I see his tweets/report, it's only positive news for those two clubs. So much bias its so unreal. Feck off Balague!
I wonder if PSG would have done this had Barca not tried to tap up Verratti.
Still this is comedy gold
Still this is comedy gold
Think the clubs need to pay a small percentage of the release clause as a fees to la liga. Barca caught out again trying to be cheap.
I'm ******* furiously
******* wtf
Lol no. I am just an objective fan and pointed out how poor I think he's been, and frustrating he is...hence now the tagDid your girlfriend really sleep with Anthony Martial? Wtf
Wonder what the FFP situation is like at PSG. They have not signed anyone else apart from Dani Alves this summer, have they? If that's the case, they'll still be well within their capacity. They might even sell 4-5 players to get back some money. Aurier, Di Maria, Lucas might all be up for sale.
Completely agree with you.
You'd have thought if Neymar was that important to them, they'd have had his release clause up in the region of €500m or so. The only reason i can think that it's set at how it is, is that Neymar has been having doubts about staying for a while, so to get him to stay, Barca offered him a contract that raises his wage, but gives him a release clause that only the richest, most elite clubs can afford?
I hope they sell Di maria the way he acted with us deserves the same for himself.
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Busy week for Qatar
We don't need the money so we won't think. Who would we replace him with. After years of trying to solve the midfield problem looks like we have. we can't sell one of the important midfielders
I mean that tweet is almost 3 years old, so a lot happens in that time. Plus, PSG are forcing the issue by paying out Neymar's release clause, so it's not really a conventional sale per say.
So the whole Neymar deal - including his wages, transfer fee and taxes - will still probably end up being cheaper than one Italian warship...
I'd rather have Neymar tbh
No, we surely would not have to do that. The club have an option for another year on his contract.
Didn't that Nasser guy at PSG say a few years back that if anyone tried to approach their star players, PSG will relentlessly do the same back to them? I don't remember if that was aimed at Barcelona or City but it had to with Verratti I think. Looks like he wasn't kidding around (of course there are other reasons why Neymar would want to leave Barca for PSG as well).
It was aimed at Barcelona regarding Thiago Silva and Marquinhos.
Exactly but Nasser is seen more as a mouthpiece to the real owners in Doha. The whole transfer will give PSG a new dimension in terms of credibility now. Big clubs are a bit afraid now I think. They were after this top 5 world superstar for years.
Don't think he'll ever be considered one of the greats, or winning the ballon d'or playing in the French league. Mistake move imho.
Couldn't be happier because of the way Barca and La Liga are bitching.
Younger doesn't mean better though. He is way short of both of them and is now going to play in ligue 1.
Cheeky bastards!
This is getting very messy and complex which is expected given the figures involved.
I still think Barca will come out of this saga unscathed. They may have lost Neymar but they still have the greatest footballer ever and the best striker in the world playing for them, amongst others. They still have the stature of being one of the biggest clubs in world football and will still compete with Madrid as the world's most desirable club to play for. They will also have around 200million to play with which can buy them almost whoever they want.
Neymar will dominate the French league but I still can't see them winning a champions league when Madrid, Bayern, Barca, Juve, United are around!
I still think Barca will come out of this saga unscathed. They may have lost Neymar but they still have the greatest footballer ever and the best striker in the world playing for them, amongst others. They still have the stature of being one of the biggest clubs in world football and will still compete with Madrid as the world's most desirable club to play for. They will also have around 200million to play with which can buy them almost whoever they want.
Neymar will dominate the French league but I still can't see them winning a champions league when Madrid, Bayern, Barca, Juve, United
are around!Nah Messi will still reign supreme.
The opposite may happen if he turned PSG to a CL winner on his own. We'll never know if this move was right or not till after 2 or 3 years according to how PSG will perform in CL with him the superstar of the side.
the domination has been going on in France for rather longer than one or two season. so NO!
and Neymar has been in one of those two so rather proves my point...
Cant believe this is actually happening. Though its hilarious to see the bitching. Barca and madrid have been doing the same for years, now that a different club does it to them its somehow not allowed? Its nice to see it from that perspective tbh. But feel like neymar is making a mistake. Dont think he'll win the champions league for PSG, and therefore the rest of his season will be a waste and ignored because nobody will care about how he does in any other competition.
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All this for a guy who has scored 68 league goals over four full seasons with Barca?
That's two less than 36 year old Aritz Aduriz at Bilbao.
I read he scored 13 league goals last season. Everyone will talk about his assists to compensate but talk about a fertile hunting ground - squaring the ball to Messi and Suarez. Guy will be bang average in France.
30 or so goals in the league. Won't pull up any trees in my opinion.
That's two less than 36 year old Aritz Aduriz at Bilbao.
I read he scored 13 league goals last season. Everyone will talk about his assists to compensate but talk about a fertile hunting ground - squaring the ball to Messi and Suarez. Guy will be bang average in France.
30 or so goals in the league. Won't pull up any trees in my opinion.
Real Madrid are rumoured to have agreed a non-aggression deal with PSG a couple of years ago, where they wouldn't pursue each other's stars. Sounds like Barca were more confident.
La Liga can do a due-diligence test for money-laundering and tax issues - that's normally ignored between EU clubs. I'd guess they'd argue that based on PSG's published accounts they can't see where the money came from, which could delay stuff while paperwork comes through.
My guess is that Barca are now resigned to it and just want it done fast so they can go shopping, hence it'll be sorted quickly.
Some silliness about the possibility that he might have come to United last summer:
http://www.squawka.com/news/man-utd...devils-last-summer/976268#X97SSMwgPOK60vL5.97
http://www.squawka.com/news/man-utd...devils-last-summer/976268#X97SSMwgPOK60vL5.97
Shit, they really are going to war with Barcelona.
what I take from that is that Neymar costs roughly the same as a third of warship...woah...!
Imho, I don't think it had anything to do with Barca tapping up Verratti. They always seem like they're looking to be considered a 'big' club, and therefore, getting one of the most talented and recognised player fits the bill. Money of course no object, as Qatar can afford itI wonder if PSG would have done this had Barca not tried to tap up Verratti.
Still this is comedy gold
Imho, I don't think it had anything to do with Barca tapping up Verratti. They always seem like they're looking to be considered a 'big' club, and therefore, getting one of the most talented and recognised player fits the bill. Money of course no object, as Qatar can afford itI wonder if PSG would have done this had Barca not tried to tap up Verratti.
Still this is comedy gold
Domestic football is of very little importance in WPotY voting. He's got a very good chance of leading a side to a World Cup or Champions League victory. If he does that, he'll win it.
would have loved him at United i think people dont realise how much bigger os a superstar Neymar is in the Americas and in the middle east and Asia compared to Messi and even Ronaldo. Every single billboard in Dubai had Neymar sponsoring something when i went an year ago.
Also this helps the break the monopoly Madrid and Barca are having over the top their world class talent, it gives other clubs an opportunity now to have atleast one world class player in the team.
£190 million is going to look like a bargain in a few years time just like Ronaldos £80 million did a few years after he had left.
Also this helps the break the monopoly Madrid and Barca are having over the top their world class talent, it gives other clubs an opportunity now to have atleast one world class player in the team.
£190 million is going to look like a bargain in a few years time just like Ronaldos £80 million did a few years after he had left.
PSG won 4/5 titles since 2012-13
Bayern won 5/5 titles since 2012-13
Juve won 6/6 titles since 2011-12
maybe you should do a bit more research before you post
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