Neymar has always been a subject of financial tussle move among the financial elites since his controversial move from South America to Europe where he plies his trade currently. The Brazilian’s controversial move from Santos to Barcelona sent a shock wave to the football world as the Brazilian prodigy has already signed a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid who he was bound to back then. The controversial move later was exposed to the eyes of the media leading to the sudden resignation of Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and the ban of the Catalonia outfit by UEFA for 2 solid years.
The Player went on to win an incredible treble with the club during his second spell at the club with strings of world class performance already attributed to his name at the earlier stages of his football career. Neymar’s departure from Barcelona was borne out of a desire to win individual awards and make the fame attribute to his talents which can only be achieved by stepping out of the shadow of his teammate Lionel Messi. The desire was made possible by the French giants PSG who spent a world record fee of €222m to bring him to the French capital. Neymar has gone on to enjoy a steller time as he had recorded 24 goals in 23 matches with 18 assists in the French club. Neymar have also had a bit of rough time to at the French club with cases of injuries, Spat with teammates of the field and rough man-marking which have brought speculation of his unhappiness in France.
Real Madrid have been struggling for consistency this season as the club have been a shadow of the club that won the Champions league and Spanish Primera division last season. The dropping form of Cristiano Ronaldo with the Portuguese talisman approaching the twilight of his football career, the inconsistency of Gareth bale due to injury and the lack of form from Karim benzema have dragged Fiorentino Perez to the crazy transfer market to search for the new league of Galactico to replace his current frontline.
Real Madrid have moved to secure the services of Eden Hazard and Harry Kane but the Spanish club is understood to have strong interest in Neymar .PSG have already informed Neymar that he is willing to go if he can deliver continental silverware to the club this season. Neymar has no buyout clause as stipulated by the French football body (FLP) which make it more difficult for Real Madrid wish times to come true.
Fiorentino Perez has not cringed away from impossible and huge money transfer in the past as the Madrid President have acquired several handful of world class players at impossible with names such as Luiz Figo, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo de Lima, Beckham, kaka, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo comes to mind. PSG chiefs have proved their financial might as we saw the deals for Verratti be Barcelona rejected last summer. The Madrid boss have demonstrated his ability to land big players to place a good negotiation on the table and that could be a big factor in this. Madrid are already tabling €300m for the Brazilian. If the deal pushes through Naymer will undoubted become the most expensive player in the history of football as he his transfer fee will be twice the transfer of fellow Brazilian Philippe Coutinho.
SOURCE: Marca.com/en