According to the newspaper ‘L’Equipe’, the Parisian club is even willing to lend the number 10 shirt; in the crosshairs of an Arab sheik, Manchester United emerges as a possible destination
The story of Neymar to the Paris Saint-Germain never been so close to the end. With the player subject to constant protests from fans, the club is moving internally to get rid of the Brazilian in the next transfer window, in July. The Brazilian himself, reluctant to leave the club despite his sporting failure, changed his mind after the Parisian ultras surrounded his home. The information comes from the newspaper The Team.
Neymar hasn’t played since February, when he injured his right ankle again. Even out of action, the number 10 is out of favor with PSG fans, who blame the Brazilian for their frustrations in the Champions League and Coupe de France – in the French league the title is close. Even Messi does not enjoy prestige and has already communicated that he will not stay after the end of the season. The Argentine was suspended after traveling to Saudi Arabia with his family without notifying the club.
Second The TeamPresident Nasser Al-Khelaifi he wants to change the profile of the squad to finally try to win the Champions League, his dream as a consumer and that of the fans. For this reason, the board is also willing to lend Neymar, without having to pay the fine for the dismissal. A proposal close to the salary range requested by the player must be accepted.
At 31, Neymar has a contract with PSG until June 2027. During the soap opera for the renewal of star Kylian Mbappé, the only one to pass unscathed from the fan’s scrutiny, the local press reported that one of the Frenchman’s requests was the departure of the Brazilian. Around the same time, Neymar triggered a contract clause extending his contract for a further two years, angering the board.
Since joining PSG, Neymar has suffered four knockouts in the last 16 of the Champions League in six seasons. The team’s closest moment came as runners-up, in 2020, when he lost the title to Bayern Munich. When asked about the Brazilian’s future, coach Christophe Galtier rejected and criticized the protests in front of the player’s home.
“It is unacceptable that there are people going (to protest) to Neymar’s or another player’s house. Things can get out of control and we are already living in turbulent times. Society has gone crazy,” he criticized.
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Neymar left Barcelona in 2017 as the biggest signing in football history: €222m (roughly R$880m at the time). The astronomical figures involving the Brazilian star greatly limit the range of teams that can count on his football. Chelsea, which spent R$1.8 billion in the latest transfer window and have American tycoon Todd Boehly as their new owner, were the closest to making an offer.
Manchester City, which, like PSG, is commanded by wealthy Arabs, would have all the conditions to sign Neymar, but have never shown interest – curiously, he is listed as favorites to win the Champions League, and could win the unprecedented title even before PSG. However, it is precisely his arch-rival, Manchester United, that appears as a possible destination for the Brazilian.
The British press reported last week that Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani intends to make a proposal to buy United and sign the Brazilian to captain his project. The Glazer family, which owns 90% of the club’s shares, is the target of fan protests due to the ostracism into which the team has fallen in recent years. With the new owner, Neymar’s high salary would no longer be a problem. The fact that both Al Thani and Al Khelaifi are from the same country would also facilitate the deal.
With PSG, Neymar won 13 domestic titles, including the French league, the French Cup and the French championship. The striker has had physical problems since his arrival, missing three of PSG’s last Champions League eliminations.
Source: Terra
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