5 transfers by FC Barcelona that no one expected

Barcelona's recent signing - Kevin Prince Boateng
Barcelona's recent signing - Kevin Prince Boateng

#3. Neymar

Neymar's sale to Paris Saint Germain provoked many
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.

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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Edited by Akarshak (Ishu) Roy
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