Kind of.
But realistically, if Mourinho could do the deal I'm sure he'd do it in 5 seconds. PSG have probably been planning for something like this and blew everyone else away
Neymar joins PSG on a five year deal
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But realistically, if Mourinho could do the deal I'm sure he'd do it in 5 seconds. PSG have probably been planning for something like this and blew everyone else away
I imagine that Neymar's father will provoke this show in a few months, when he wants his bonus. Seeing how PSG reacted with Verratti - who even had to apologize - I do not think it will be so easy.
Barca fans may brush this off since they are getting a massive fee, but with their board, recent terrible transfer dealings and the over inflated fee's for just about every player things could get pretty grim for them. Sure, they can buy Coutinho and Dembele but fitting them in a team may not be that easy on paper as we have found out in recent years and Real Madrid found out 10-12 years ago.
It's a club that's always had a thing for superstars. They may no longer be able to compete for the World's greatest players because of the fee's and wages other teams can and will offer. La Masia has been neglected a lot more and more and even the top young talents there can and will be snapped up by English clubs and then Barca can't afford to buy back (Bellerin being an example) and then the transfer dealings show they perhaps aren't that good at finding bargains, solid replacements for core players and defensive players in general. They can still outscore teams simply with the current offensive firepower but for the above reasons that's not going to last much longer and currently they are already miles behind Real Madrid.
I can see them going through sort of what they went through in the early to mid 2000's and sort of what Real was going through post 2002. They will always have great players, but the balance will always be an issue, obviously the politcs and now with too much money elsewhere there's less margin for error for them. Having said that Real Madrid could still match or beat anyone's wages, Barca won't be able to.
It's a club that's always had a thing for superstars. They may no longer be able to compete for the World's greatest players because of the fee's and wages other teams can and will offer. La Masia has been neglected a lot more and more and even the top young talents there can and will be snapped up by English clubs and then Barca can't afford to buy back (Bellerin being an example) and then the transfer dealings show they perhaps aren't that good at finding bargains, solid replacements for core players and defensive players in general. They can still outscore teams simply with the current offensive firepower but for the above reasons that's not going to last much longer and currently they are already miles behind Real Madrid.
I can see them going through sort of what they went through in the early to mid 2000's and sort of what Real was going through post 2002. They will always have great players, but the balance will always be an issue, obviously the politcs and now with too much money elsewhere there's less margin for error for them. Having said that Real Madrid could still match or beat anyone's wages, Barca won't be able to.
At the end of the day there is a sanity border. Paying 600m. in total for one football player is fecked up.
There's not a club that wouldn't want Neymar but doubling (and then some) last Summer's world record transfer fee is quite a hike that obviously only 1 club is willing to do
Hasn't Verratti been signing new contracts with a wage hike every other season?
I think we could afford that price - I think the problem would be that we would want a degree of loyalty with such a transfer; a player like neymar is more likely to settle at PSG than united.
I agree, there needs to be a limit I think sooner or later.
Not at all.
This is an insane deal. Unless you're pissing money, you can't lay that sort of dough on the table upfront. PSG and City are probably the only clubs in the world who can do that.
What's to be frustrated about? We're not a sugar daddy club?
If he goes to PSG I don't think there's any chance he gets to leave until PSG are ready to give him up.
Totally agree about the limit. Otherwise it's total madness..
On the other hand i still think that this might be the biggest smokescreen in the transfer history and at the end Neymar will go to.. Real Madrid where he was heading in the first place years ago..
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Barca should offer his dad a good contract to keep neymar there.
I don't think that it has been mentioned but PSG thinks that Neymar will be a huge marketing boost, they expect at least 20m per year just on his name.
It's not even the fee (which is rather large), with our global appeal and Neymar's marketability it's the circus around Neymar. Also, the wages $40m a year now but a new contract probably every year with a $10-15m increase plus signing fee. It would kill what's left of our wage structure. Neymar for 6 years would cost $700-800m easily and make it hard to build a team and hurt us for the years after he's gone. Having said that, he'd be pining for a move to City or PSG after one season so could always sell. Like I said, the circus isn't worth it when there's players like Greizmann that are attainable plus others that will no doubt emerge.
I think he will always want to be the highest paid player in the World. He signed a new contract barely 6 months ago and he's acting like he's a slave now.Seriously?
I don't know why going to League 1 is viewed as killing one's career. It's on par with Bundesliga and Seria A imo. PSG is one of the clubs best positioned to win the CL. They have the players and certainly the funds. I for one am happy a superstar in his prime is leaving Braca/Real at his will. It's refreshing.
Even with that contract, he isn't the highest paid player in the world, something that people probably missed Messi and Ronaldo's wage are without image rights, PSG contracts are with image rights. And PSG aren't exactly generous when it comes to new contracts, Verratti signed half a dozen of contracts and still isn't at 10m per year.
Edit: PSG players also have penalties and bonuses in their contract, that punish or reward their attitude in public, if Neymar likes money he will behave.
Brilliant player, god I wish we were in for him. Does come with baggage unfortunately, always looking to leave and a new contract. He would nearly guarantee us the league and make us CL contenders. Money and wages being quoted are crazy though. It's such a dip going from Barca to P$G in that rubbish league. South American players do like the money though, a real waste going there. He's not even hit his prime.
Those wage hikes were pathetic though. Verratti's now former agent was as incompetent as they come. Now he has Raiola, they'll make him the second highest paid player at the club and that will be it. No more new contracts for a while
I think a lot of club would have wanted neymar, but PSG the only one in a position to do it this summer. Had Neymar told clubs he was available in May instead of 3 weeks ago, i guess at least United would have tried to sign him, too
There's no way we can offer him the financial package PSG are doing. Tbf to us, I don't think any normal club can. It's not just the release clause upfront or the 30mil a year contract, you can be absolutely certain his family is pocketing a huge amount on the side too + other shady stuff.
Edit: I don't think him getting hikes will be a problem. Money isn't really an issue at PSG and they'll want him happy at all costs.
As much as I'd love Neymar, I'm not remotely displeased with the club not going after him after seeing how much he costs.
It will be a problem, that's where FFP is a hurdle.
Well, if FFP is really all it claims to be, if want to see how they can sign him and still comply in the first place.
Have to say....
If we shelled out £196m for Neymar and £84m for Griezmann I wouldn't care if we didn't sign another player for 3 seasons.
Imagine Griezmann, Lukaku and Neymar. Wouldn't need to bother with a midfield just stick Fellaini alongside Herrera and give Carrick a 5yr deal lol
If we shelled out £196m for Neymar and £84m for Griezmann I wouldn't care if we didn't sign another player for 3 seasons.
Imagine Griezmann, Lukaku and Neymar. Wouldn't need to bother with a midfield just stick Fellaini alongside Herrera and give Carrick a 5yr deal lol
I think you absolutely could have, if PSG can. But it's either Neymar and no one else, or Lukaku+Lindeloff+whatever and no neymar
PSG have spent pretty much nothing so far, and after they sign neymar they'll look to flog off matuidi, di maria, pastore, krychowiak and aurier, all players that can get them a bit of money
I just told you, the main problem with FFP concerns wages. PSG cleared a lot of it in the last years and they intend to continue this year, Jesé, Ben Arfa, Di Maria, Aurier and Krychowiak are pretty much officially for sale and they largely cover the wage.
Real Madrid gets 50% of ronaldos image rights and i think mendes gets 10%
We get 30% and Doyen has the rest iirc
And those % are worth a lot of money.
If they indeed intend to sell Di Maria (was there even a sign of that by the way?) we should try a cheeky bid. Mourinho would make him brilliant for us.
And rightly so. If PSG don't get rid of at least 4/5 players there is no way they can be doing it within the 'boundaries' of FFP.
That ship has sailed. Anyway, Pogba is our creative hub in midfield now.
What about the transfer fee + signing on fee they'll pay him?
His wages alone will dwarf all our new signings combined. It's not just that either, as I said, I expect a lot of money to go to Neymar's family on the side which I couldn't see us coughing up.
Have you people ever thought that Woodward may have make an inquiry but Neymar doesn't want to come, live and play in Manchester? Instead he's going to Paris, wins the league every year, gets to visit the Eiffel Tower every week and make more money than he ever will at United
Well, PSG have money and they haven't spent it this summer. To be clear, they will need to sell 3 or 4 players in order to give themselves some room but it's not an impossible move for them.
It's great how even the people who are supposed to be in charge don't understand the first thing about FFP
UEFA can't stop PSG from signing Neymar. If it breaches FFP, they'll get a penalty(which could be a ban from european cups) next season
UEFA can't stop PSG from signing Neymar. If it breaches FFP, they'll get a penalty(which could be a ban from european cups) next season
So all is hunkydory at Barca you reckon?He feels undervalued, yet he recently signed an extension.
This is a blessing in disguise. Instead of Ronaldinho part 2 we get 222m.
And btw, I hope he doesn't do much in France.
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