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Neymar's record €222m transfer deal as good as in the bag
The Brazilian striker could be presented as a Paris Saint-Germain player as early as this weekend
Madrid — Brazilian Neymar’s record-breaking €222m transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain appeared close to completion on Wednesday, as his agent predicted he could be unveiled by the weekend. Teammate Lionel Messi posted a farewell message on social media to Neymar, whose agent Wagner Ribeiro was quoted on Spanish radio as saying PSG would pay Barcelona’s asking price. His client was en route to finalise the deal, Ribeiro said. "They [PSG] are going to pay Neymar’s [€222m buyout] clause today so that he can be presented at the weekend," Ribeiro told Spanish radio station Cadena COPE. "They [Neymar and his father] are in the air now." The move would complete a hectic few days in which Neymar’s heavily trailed exit has inched closer. Events moved swiftly on Wednesday when Barcelona released a statement announcing that the 25-year-old had informed them of his intention to leave, and confirming the amount of his buyout clause. Barcelona said Neymar, "accompanied by his father an...
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