#1 Neymar – Barcelona
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Neymar’s contract runs out in June 2018 and a host of big clubs including Real Madrid have been credited with an interest in securing the Brazilian’s services. However, some reports have suggested that Neymar has already signed a pre-contract with the Catalan side.
PSG are willing to break the bank to secure the Brazilian’s services. French newspaper L’Equipe on their front page claimed that Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain are thinking of spending big in the summer. The newspaper also reported that Paris Saint-Germain have no problems in paying Neymar’s release clause which is a staggering €193 million.
A deal for the Brazilian would not contravene FFP rules, especially if Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani leave the Ligue 1 champions this summer.
Neymar’s agent Wagner Ribiero is quoted as saying: “He feels good in Barcelona but living in Paris & playing for a club like PSG is also a dream for all players.”
The Brazilian forward earns 14.5m euros at Barcelona and PSG are ready to offer him close to 20m euros making him one of the highest-paid players in the world.
Although Barcelona are determined to hold on to Neymar, his father Neymar Sr. did admit bids were coming in for his son.
"Barcelona received an offer [for Neymar] last summer and rejected it," he told Ara.
"These offers are still coming, but the club is prepared to reject them.”
Barcelona will have to tread carefully, as any high wages will see them cross their salary cap, which will mean they might have to offload many players from their squad. This might lead to a sensational move for Neymar in the summer.
