Neymar

[darkman]

1 hour ago, Seydou said:

Barcelona's main plan is to find Iniestas replacement

Neymar sale will clear some wages and good money coming in.

Who they replacing Iniesta with?

Don't they need a Xavi replacement more importantly?

 

[TTK]

Imagine...Same team that had Cesc and Thiago need midfielders now lol

[Seydou]

4 hours ago, darkman said:

Don't they need a Xavi replacement more importantly?

 

Seeing they've won the treble fine without him

U tell me

[Taurus]

Barca should go all out for Verrati

[RYDER.]

looks like this PSG deal is growing closer

great move imo barcelona is a sinking ship and he has already won it all with them man

if they can keep veratti + neymar then they should reach CL finals minimum (as long as they don't face CR + greatest mid duo since xavi and ini on the way there)

 

[Agony]

 

[O Fenomeno]

I remember when they said he wouldn't able to do that against European defenders.

 

????

[Agony]

I remember when someone said Gibbs and Jenkinson would deal with him ?

Guys was putting 0 respeck on Neymar's name because they didn't have the vision

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Is Barca about to cut the cheque and match or better PSG's offer?

If so their wage structure is gonna be even more fucked than it already is.

They need to pray for a new wave of world class regens to come through La Masia that won't mind getting the kind of chump change contracts that Daniel Levy has been dishing out to Spurs' squad for the last few years while MSN gets paid over a million a week. 

[O Fenomeno]

 

[O Fenomeno]

On 18/07/2017 at 4:06 PM, O Fenomeno said:

I am here for Neymar to PSG 

He needs to be the main guy@club and international level 

Like 

Ronaldo

Pele

Maradona 

Zidane 

Like I said I am here for Neymar to PSG.

He wants PSG to sign Alexis Sanchez e Coutinho and reject bids for Lucas Moura.

Plus he will double his salary,huge signing on fee,team built around him also a stake in various hotel chains.

 

 

[Thizz]

 

[Agony]

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Neymar to PSG: understanding the richest deal in football and why it is happening

It almost seems certain that Neymar will leave Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain. To many an unthinkable, and unimaginable transfer. But certain factors lends it some legitimacy.

Several outlets across Europa, and also in Qatar, have the last week reported that Neymar is closing in on a mega-deal that will take him from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain. The Parisians would pay Neymar's buyout clause (€222million) and make Neymar the best paid player in the world. Lionel Messi, his current teammate at FC Barcelona, is reported to earn €40million-a-year at Barcelona. If Neymar was to sign a six-year deal at Paris, he could earn €240million. Taking into account this supposed loyalty fee Neymar's father, Neymar Sr, is supposed to receive from Barcelona after July 31st (reported to be €26million), we're talking a deal that can, ultimately, be worth close to €500million.

The footballing purists will point out that this a step in the wrong direction for 25-year old. Spanish football is hailed and perceived as a league with a much, much higher ceiling than France, that have Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco as the only real contenders to win the league. Taking into account that Monaco have lost the likes of Tiemoué Bakayoko, Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy before the new season, Paris will be odds-on favorite to reign supreme. Neymar, or no Neymar. Though there are several reasons as to why the Brazilian superstar sees this as his chance.

Neymar's transfer to PSG will be football's richest deal.

No more no.2

Neymar is destined for greatness, but for the time being he plays second-fiddle to perhaps the best footballer the world has ever seen. Lionel Messi is the main man at Barcelona, and it will remain that way for the the foreseeable future. At 25, Neymar probably feels the need to create his own legacy, and not get caught in the shadow of one of football's true greats. Neymar for Brazil and Neymar for Barcelona are two different animals. For his nation he is an unstoppable force, fed by his countrymen's trust and adulation. With 52 goals in 77 caps for Brazil he will, baring injuries, smash Pelé's all-time record of 77 goals by the time he retires. Being his own man, and the front figure of his team, is something he perhaps needs at this stage.

Even though Gerard Piqué did his best by tweeting a photo alongside Neymar with the caption “se queda” (he stays), one must almost expect that the samba-star's mind is already in Paris. And it will be a massive loss for Barcelona who pulled out every stop trying to get Neymar to Barcelona. One must not forget that Barcelona had to lay out the official cost of Neymar in 2014 following several months of speculation. They announced they had €57,1million, where €40million of those went straight to Neymar's father, while the rest went to parent club Santos, who again had to divide with third parties. Barcelona also agreed a massive five-year deal with Neymar that was signed in October 2016. Considering all of this, and with the situation going on now, it is fair to assume that Barcelona are distraught at the Brazilian's behavior.

Neymar and his father share a close bond

However, Barcelona should not be too unfamiliar with this scenario given the first deal they did with Neymar and his father. It has been very clear that both Neymar Jr and Sr are in this to make money, although Neymar is chasing personal glory on the pitch. And herein lays an essence of what will underline Neymar’s legacy. Football has seen many a father/son-relationship fail and succeed, but the bond shared between father and son Neymar is seemingly unbreakable. No team, nor friendship comes between the two, which is why Neymar seemingly has never fallen into the clutches of super agents like Jorge Mendes or Mino Raiola. When picking up his reported loyalty bonus from Barcelona, Neymar Sr will supposedly have earned €125million for Barcelona alone. That is more than Lionel Messi has earned in the same timeframe.

Dads and taxes

This underlines the immense control Neymar Sr has on his son’s choices, but also the ever-growing he has over football’s future number one. He has been with him through thick and thin, seen the prospect become a prodigy and now they both stand face to face with footballing greatness. Neymar Sr was a crucial factor in getting Neymar Jr to Barcelona in the first place, so why would the son now doubt his father if he was to suggest that a mega-deal with PSG during the summer of 2017 would be his best choice?

Perhaps Barcelona just is not big enough for both Messi and Neymar

As such, perhaps it is time to part ways. At the sums discussed, Barcelona stand to make a pretty penny which they can (and should) reinvest this summer. With Lionel Messi good for at least another two-three years, and Luis Suárez alongside him, they will remain one of Europe's strongest sides for a few more years. However, selling football's fastest rising star will prove a huge loss, and one Barcelona may regret as much as they probably regret losing out on Alfredo di Stéfano who signed for Real Madrid, over the Catalan team, in 1953.

We must also remember the figures in this deal. It is, by far, the richest deal in footballing history. Neymar and his father are set to earn sums football has never previously seen. Wu-Tang Clan may have rapped about it some 25 years ago, but cash does really rule everything around you, and Neymar is well aware of that. Given the Brazilian's run-ins with the Brazilian government, and accusation of avoiding taxes (he was recently cleared of the charges which would have seen him have to pay £50,7million in return) have plagued Neymar for a while now. Seeing how the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been treated by the Spanish government in relation to their tax evasion charges, perhaps this is Neymar trying to avoid having to go through the same thing? It is pure speculation, but one would be hard pressed not to imagine that Neymar and his father are desperate to avoid this sort of situation.

Security

At PSG they are guaranteed financial safety under the leadership of owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and his company QSI (Qatari Sports Investment). Though heavily criticized, Al-Khelaifi has proven a wise businessman, and has built the profile of PSG to one of Europe's true powerhouses. In 2016, French football magazine L'Équipe even named him as “the most powerful man in French football”. Having created a brand in Paris which has attracted names such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the past, Neymar probably sees this as the potential arena where he can create his own legacy. Even if Ligue 1 is considered a step down, signing for PSG might just prove the perfect step for Brazil's wonderboy.

Nasser Al-Khelaifi is one of football's most powerful men

Besides, why not choose France as opposed to England or Italy? Yes, Neymar could probably choose Manchester City or Manchester United, but why risk it? A greater challenge on the footballing pitch? Perhaps. But knowing he is going to walk into a winning team, in a league where he perhaps will be more protected by referees and will instantly become the focal point of the nation's football pride sounds like a perfect scenario.

He will also be surrounded by good friend Dani Alves, who signed for PSG earlier this summer. It is even speculated that PSG signed Alves as a “token of trust” towards Neymar. Alongside the likes of Thiago Silva and Marquinhos he will welcome his countryman with open arms in the French capital. It is not as if Neymar walks into the complete unknown by going to France.

His chances of winning the Champions League might not increase, but if he does win, the way to the coveted Ballon d'Or seems easy. Knowing that he, in a year's time, will carry his nation on his shoulders at the World Cup in Russia might also lend credence as to why a deal is happening now. The level is perhaps not as great, and some will wonder if he stagnates ahead of the biggest tournament of his life. Chances are we might, perhaps, see a Neymar that's more rested and more ready when the tournament kicks off in 2018.

The legal aspect

The question yet to be answered by PSG, however, is how they seek to clear this with UEFA's Financial Fair Play (FFP). This system stipulates that clubs cannot spend more than they earn, which means that PSG will have to find a way to justify €222million on the transfer fee alone, before guaranteeing wages and compensations to other people around the deal. PSG have previously breached the FFP, meaning UEFA will probably keep a very, very close eye on how this deal comes about. In 2014 their £167million commercial contract with Qatar Tourism Authority was deemed at an unfair value by UEFA, and PSG were fined £20m, their spendings limited to £49m and they could only register 21 players (instead of the usual 25) for the Champions League.

LFP (La Liga) president Javier Tebas has already made it clear that he will report this deal to UEFA for breach of FFP, and in an interview with Spanish Mundo Deportivo he also suggests going through the courts in France and Spain, should PSG trigger the release clause. It has yet to be proven whether or not he has a point. It almost seems asinine to even suggest that Al-Khelaifi does not have a plan in place to secure both Neymar and show it financially feasible. Players such as Ángel di María, Serge Aurier and Blaise Matuidi will all probably have to find new clubs, whilst the likes of Hatem Ben Arfa and Jesé Rodríguez, almost certainly, will be available for clubs as well. This way the attempt to balance the books is there. Whether or not they breach UEFA's regulations will have to surface in the coming years.

LFP president Javier Tebas is ready to challenge the Neymar deal

The real question this summer then becomes: would Tebas have a leg to stand on? For La Liga, losing one of their biggest cash cows, and one of the players that single-handedly brings viewers to their matches, is a catastrophic scenario. But what is Tebas to do? La Liga have already agreed to sell their TV rights to Mediapro, who have financed the rights alongside Qatari TV giant BeIN Sports (a spin-off of the Al-Jazeera Network). They have secured the rights to show Spansh football through the 2018/2019-season as part of a €3billion deal, according to Variety. The director of Al Jazeera Sports (and head of BeIN Sports)? PSG owner Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

Make no mistake, losing Neymar is as big of a loss to the interest of Spanish football as it is for Barcelona. Because, at the end of the day, Neymar does not only generate highlights and classic moments, he also generates viewers and euros for the men in charge. Javier Tebas is well aware of this, and so is Al-Khelaifi. Many a man would wish to be a fly on the wall the next time those two meet, should this deal take place.

The money game

We must not forget Neymar's marketability, and how his transfer will turn heads to Paris. He is, perhaps, the most marketable star in today's football (alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba), and will rake in millions for PSG. Given his sponsor deal with Nike, the Parisians are probably already licking their lips imagining the sums generated from plastering him on billboards and shop windows in their annual Nike campaign when unveiling the season's new shirt. Neymar's influence at Nike is massive, and he was recently allowed to create his own “Air Jordan”-sneaker where he worked alongside the legendary Michael Jordan. He is the only footballer to ever do so, which underlines his extreme value in marketing. Forbes reported that Nike's “Jordan Brand” earned $3billion in US shoe sales alone in 2015, and with Neymar already having his name attached to that brand could mean huge dollar and euro signs both for PSG and its potential Brazilian superstar.

Neymar, alongside basketball superstar Michael Jordan, launching the Neymar football boots and sneakers.

It is a deal that will be driven by the economics, and highlighted by the obscene sums. Financially, it will seemingly all make sense. Barcelona gets paid, Neymar gets paid and PSG pay to play, market and own a piece of football's present and future. Neymar is “the next big thing” once Cristiano and Messi decide to leave the throne for him. Whether that is in Paris or Barcelona, time will tell. Chances are it will be in the former. And, somehow, it will all make sense.

https://medium.com/@CheGiaevara/neymar-to-psg-understanding-the-richest-deal-in-football-and-why-it-is-happening-66ed7eb07665
 

 

[Zizouz]

BT have Ligue 1 as well right? They're laughing.

[O Fenomeno]

Ligue 1 & Serie A are going to be so lit this season.

 

PSG

Monaco

OL

OM

Lille

Juve

Roma

Napoli

Inter

Milan

[Seydou]

This transfer deal

The Pogba deal won't even be remembered. If Nike do it well.

I take it Neymar is with Nike?

So are PSG

 

[Zizouz]

[Heero Yuy]

https://mobile.twitter.com/FCBarcelona/status/892662670851223553

 

Gawwnnnnnn

[O Fenomeno]

With Ney leaving in order for Barca not to go backwards they need to forget the likes of 

Griezmann 

Coutinho

Alli 

Hazard 

Dybala

 

Go all out for CraqueDembele only footballer out there good enough to replace Neymar and make Barca forget Neymar.

[O Fenomeno]

On 01/08/2017 at 11:22 AM, Seydou said:

This transfer deal

The Pogba deal won't even be remembered. If Nike do it well.

I take it Neymar is with Nike?

So are PSG

 

??

[O Fenomeno]

Hopefully Pastore isn't salty enough to allow Neymar the number 10 and go back to 27 or even better sell him back to Serie A(Inter to make them stronger).

[O Fenomeno]

On 25/09/2012 at 11:04 AM, O Fenomeno said:

PSG want Neymar for £85M (300k a week)

Hmmm

Nearly five years later PSG still want Neymar

£197M and 500k a week.

[RYDER.]

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beginning of the end for la liga 

now there is no point renewing £30 a month sky sports for la liga and dusty mls when I can catch all of champions league, ney drax veratti mbappe, bundesliga, serie a, and fucking NBA for £26 a month at BT 

 

 

 

[The Infamous]

Shits surreal was it notthis season he sent PSG out with his clutchness 

 

Why go ligue 1? 

 

But paris>barcelona 

In terms of city I guess

 

[Thizz]

Yeah his clutchness ?

[Thizz]

Creasing at some of those names being mentioned alongside the Lebron James of football. 

 

Dembele = 2017 Reus will fade out soon enough.