Neymar's sale to Paris Saint Germain provoked many
Another transfer involving Barcelona that shocked the football world is the sale of Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr., who left the Nou Camp to complete a world-record switch to join French champions, Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
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Neymar moved to Barcelona during the summer of 2013 and he quickly established himself at the Nou Camp, forming a deadly attacking trident alongside Argentine maestro Lionel Messi and Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez called the 'MSN', and they scored over 100 goals in each of the seasons they spent together at the Nou Camp.
The attacker was one of the most influential superstars in the Blaugrana squad during his time as a Cule and no one was expecting him to leave the Catalan capital. Although Barcelona were not keen to sell him, there was nothing they could do when Paris Saint Germain decided to pay the release clause in the player's contract worth £200 million and making him the most expensive signing in football history.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.
Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.
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