Neymar joins PSG on a five year deal

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Sarni said:
I find it disgusting that La Liga would reject a team meeting his release clause for the reasons quoted. If PSG feel they can pay it, they are within their rights to do it just as any other club would be, and it's their business whether it's within the limit of FFP or not - they could say that they would just take punishment when it comes and skip a season of CL and they should be allowed to if that's what they want. He has a release clause and anybody that meets it should be allowed to buy him regardless of circumstances. That's what release clauses are for.
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I doubt if other players bar Neymar, who is probably will be La Liga face post Messi/Ronaldo find themselves in the same scenario, they can leave without a fuss.

But hey, we're talking about Neymar, a $220 million release clause and countless possibilities that other clubs (ManC, PSG etc...) raiding on La Liga players from now on should this one going through. If UEFA allows this to happen, that's mean they probably admit that their FFP is just an utter joke that can be break single handed.
 
I'm pretty sure that release clauses in contracts are part of Spanish contract law. FFP has nothing to do with it.
 
StonedhamsterZA said:
Exactly. It's not up to La Liga to determine whether a deal fulfills FFP.

If the transaction is fishy, the relevant organizations will block the move.

Either seems like newspapers talking rubbish, or desperation by Barcelona/La Liga to keep the best players in Spain.
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You'd think if Barcelona decided to sell the player, that they would offer him to clubs who they knew wouldn't fall foul of this sort of thing but they're perhaps a petty lot.
 
Striker10 said:
Apart of me questions if he's strong enough or has the desire to stay on his feet but I just feel going to France is like only playing in the CL. No offence if anyones French - or supports a French team but I'm not seeing the point. How many French teams can compete with PSG? But I think he would do well in England. We don't have oil money though which is sad for us.
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Well, Monaco won the league last season. Granted they've sold some of their best players but they tend to recruit well.
 
roonster09 said:
Fantastic to see Barca losing one of their star player at his peak.
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abhayselvan said:
Why are Barca feeling so butthurt about this. They do this every year to other teams. The way they signed Fabregas was disgusting. And why is La Liga acting like Barca's stooge. The FA doesn't do shit for the English teams and here we have La Liga trying to block a legit transfer. Even if PSG are breaking FFP, an inquiry needs to be done by UEFA and sanctions be given according to the offence later. They have no right to block a transfer just because they think so.
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#07 said:
Is it wrong of me to say I honestly don't care about this transfer? I've just checked twitter and 90 per cent of people seem shocked or outraged. As I'm not a PSG or Barca fan I'm not that bothered. The 'story' here seems to amount to PSG is owned by rich people who spend a massive amount on footballers. Is that new? Surely this is just the next step of something that has been going on since TV money became a big thing back in the 90s?
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Enlightened men :)

Kant-ona said:
I "hate" PSG. They were cool before the money took over, now - like City - they stand for a concept of football I detest. And I don't understand Neymar why he is following the money. Barca has more prestige, more chances of interesting trophies, a better and more interesting league, and I am sure he gets paid well there as well.

However, when it comes to football itself, I like the idea that Real and Barca don't collect all the world stars. Maybe the CL is getting a bit more interesting.
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A loser is always cool :smirk:
 
Striker10 said:
Apart of me questions if he's strong enough or has the desire to stay on his feet but I just feel going to France is like only playing in the CL. No offence if anyones French - or supports a French team but I'm not seeing the point. How many French teams can compete with PSG? But I think he would do well in England. We don't have oil money though which is sad for us.
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There is a whole lot of difference between doing well and being the best in the world which is his ambition i think.
 
Striker10 said:
Apart of me questions if he's strong enough or has the desire to stay on his feet but I just feel going to France is like only playing in the CL. No offence if anyones French - or supports a French team but I'm not seeing the point. How many French teams can compete with PSG? But I think he would do well in England. We don't have oil money though which is sad for us.
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Offense none taken. France is basically like Germany, one team is far superior to the others on the field and at the bank. But at the exception of one season, PSG always have a team that challenge them for a good part of the season.
 
I don't think it is really about the money - it's about ego.

He wants to outshine Messi and Suarez and be 'the man' at his club.

He'll amass a phenomenal goalscoring record in that league - one that'll be an impressive entry in the history books no matter what league/club you play in/for.

And they'll in theory, be more or less concentrating purely on champions league. Can you imagine if Neymar actually wins more champions leagues than Messi? Scores more goals? Wins more Balon D'Ors?
 
Striker10 said:
We should bid a tad below the fee as I'm sure they'd rather sell to us them PSG. Neymar could achieve a lot at United. Neymar will not turn France into an amazing league. PSG will WALK the league and maybe do well in Europe but it would be a bad move for him. People say...wow Paris!!! But they always played in Paris. This is about money and that shouldn't come before ambition. C'mon United!

People say that it hurts Barca but it has a knock on effect. If they got Dembele and Mbappe then would they be crying? Probably not but if they retained Neymar then we could go for Dembele so them getting over 200m isn't a great thing for us and many teams because they can be stronger if they use this money wisely. Since we're mostly united fans, I've no interest in him going to PSG. If he ain't coming here, then wtf.....

Why don't Neymar ask Zlatan which league is better....
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We simply can't match the amounts paid to Neymar himself. Never mind the transfer fee .

People need to wake up to reality.
 
The Bloody-Nine said:
Well, Monaco won the league last season. Granted they've sold some of their best players but they tend to recruit well.
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But even Monaco had a rich owner (though I think it went pear shaped?) in terms of their ability to spend.
 
K2K said:
We simply can't match the amounts paid to Neymar himself. Never mind the transfer fee .

People need to wake up to reality.
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Yeah but if you are Neymar no one if forcing you to leave Barcelona where he plays most weeks anyway. If it is to do with money, lower wage for 100% image rights and we promote him heavily in America. We show him Madrids doctored picture of their 'supporters' in the stadium...lol

There is no reason to feel or act inferior. We should still talk to the player. Why not? After a season at PSG, he might get bored scoring hatricks every week. If you want to be remembered - then most people looking back would think...why did this guy leave Barcelona? Because any achievements in the domestic competitions most people won't give two fecks about anyway. If he goes PSG, it's all about Champions League.

For most people it's throwing your career away at 25 to do what? Play in Paris? It's nice but other then Monoco or any other team with money - where's the challenge or interest worldwide? I know some might disagree but other then the money - I'm seeing this as a waste. A complete waste of time for the player.
 
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Holy shit, this is actually happening. :lol:
 
Only way Neymar ever leaves PSG will be on a free.
 
jderbyshire said:
I don't think it is really about the money - it's about ego.

He wants to outshine Messi and Suarez and be 'the man' at his club.

He'll amass a phenomenal goalscoring record in that league - one that'll be an impressive entry in the history books no matter what league/club you play in/for.

And they'll in theory, be more or less concentrating purely on champions league. Can you imagine if Neymar actually wins more champions leagues than Messi? Scores more goals? Wins more Balon D'Ors?
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Where Will Psg find the Defense and Midfeild that strong enough to full fill their Ucl ambitions.
 
If this happens the transfer market if officially fecked !! No player is worth that amount of money, I always assumed that club put these stupid release figures in contracts to stop other teams trying to buy, but PSG have raised the bar way to high.
 
Surely if that's true UEFA/FIFA should intervene as it's not La Liga's task to 'take care of FFP' - or in other words invent any dumb reasons why triggering the clause wouldn't be accepted.
 
Good on La Liga, always looking to protect the integrity of football... :nervous:
 
Striker10 said:
But even Monaco had a rich owner (though I think it went pear shaped?) in terms of their ability to spend.
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Monaco was probably the team that broke the camels back in regards to Oligarch/Sheikh owners. They drew like 10,000 people a game, got promoted from Ligue 2 and their owner was spending like a mad-man. It pissed people off even more due to the fact Monaco players didn't have to pay taxes. I remember at one point the French FA were considering kicking them out of the league structure if the players didn't have to pay taxes.

Their owner got divorced, so they cut back on spending and I think FFP helped reign them in. PSG, Chelsea and City atleast had somewhat viable fanbases to justify the expenses. With Monaco it was absolutely clear they were a plaything for a Russian Oligarch.
 
Kant-ona said:
I "hate" PSG. They were cool before the money took over, now - like City - they stand for a concept of football I detest. And I don't understand Neymar why he is following the money. Barca has more prestige, more chances of interesting trophies, a better and more interesting league, and I am sure he gets paid well there as well.

However, when it comes to football itself, I like the idea that Real and Barca don't collect all the world stars. Maybe the CL is getting a bit more interesting.
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He no doubt feels suffocated by Messi and he will not be considered as the worlds very best while in a team with Messi. This was his destiny since he was hyped up as a teenager. Every generation we have a Brazilian who is world player of the year. Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka. now its Neymars turn. He probably feels that pressure of expectation for his legacy as one of the great Brazilian players past and present. He won't be that in someone else's team as the supporting cast.
 
K2K said:
We simply can't match the amounts paid to Neymar himself. Never mind the transfer fee .

People need to wake up to reality.
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Football is lot more than a One man Show though. If We concentrate all our efforts and money on him yes surely we can pay those amounts as well, But we need overall squad building than putting all eggs in one basket.
 
pauldyson1uk said:
If this happens the transfer market if officially fecked !! No player is worth that amount of money, I always assumed that club put these stupid release figures in contracts to stop other teams trying to buy, but PSG have raised the bar way to high.
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But that assumes his value is judged by his worth to PSG as a player

In reality he is going to be the face of the 2022 world cup and used by a country to try and diversify their entire economy beyond oil into more of a destination / hub... and that is worth billions to the Qatari's so is he worth quarter of a billion - to them almost certainly!!! and I wouldn't be surprised to see the same tactic repeated over the next four years as they look for other people (likely to be the top players in 2022) to become part of their world cup brand
 
Aside from the fact that it's pretty funny that for once Barca have the tables turned on them after all the tapping up done in football actually find this a little sad.

A boy from Brazil who probably had dreams from a young age to play for Barca or Madrid leaves to go to a club that he certainly wouldn't of known much about until 7/8 years ago basically for more money ( despite the fact he's already a multi millionaire). Just quite sad the way the way the games going and no I don't buy the whole he wants to be out of Messi limelight because if that was true he wouldn't have signed a new deal last year and would have run down his contract to atleast a year so that other clubs can come in for him.
 
Anyone worry about "domino effect" ?

Neymar to leave 225M (bookmakers pricing 90% probability of him leaving as of this moment)

Barca is expected to replace him immediately. Another "hyper-inflated" bid by Barca or "hype-inflated" offer by other clubs for Dybala/Griezmann/Hazard/Alli/who knows who else mayb Sigurdson LMAO

Is the soccer world gonna b in the state of "hyper-inflation" from this moment on ?

FFS !!
 
Stacks said:
He no doubt feels suffocated by Messi and he will not be considered as the worlds very best while in a team with Messi. This was his destiny since he was hyped up as a teenager. Every generation we have a Brazilian who is world player of the year. Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka. now its Neymars turn. He probably feels that pressure of expectation for his legacy as one of the great Brazilian players past and present. He won't be that in someone else's team as the supporting cast.
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But if you isolate him and compare with Ronaldo and Messi one one one , He falls way short in all departments comparing to both of them.
 
roonster09 said:
Hope you guys unsettle few of their players. Don't think it's possible for Madrid players as they have huge release clauses.
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Thanks :) Since Qatar acquired PSG in 2011, Cristiano was the main Real Madrid player to be wooed in the past. No other player has been considered as a priority in the past.

If PSG wants to win the ECL, they know they need 2 world-class offensive players at least: a striker with great stats and a wing-forward who can also score a lot of goals.

If the club wants good defenders or midfielders, there are always some opportunities in the small/average clubs.

But world-class offensive players tend to play for the same clubs.
 
ManuMou said:
Anyone worry about "domino effect" ?

Neymar to leave 225M

Barca is expected to replace him immediately. Another "hyper-inflated" bid by Barca or "hype-inflated" offer by other clubs for Dybala/Griezmann/Hazard/Alli......

Is the soccer world gonna b in the state of "hyper-inflation" from this moment on ?

FFS !!
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Ali?
 
Reiz said:
I doubt if other players bar Neymar, who is probably will be La Liga face post Messi/Ronaldo find themselves in the same scenario, they can leave without a fuss.

But hey, we're talking about Neymar, a $220 million release clause and countless possibilities that other clubs (ManC, PSG etc...) raiding on La Liga players from now on should this one going through. If UEFA allows this to happen, that's mean they probably admit that their FFP is just an utter joke that can be break single handed.
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It's not their business though, it's for PSG to take care of their business and take punishment if they fail to do so.
 
Won't be surprised if Barca spend €160m on Dybala or £120m on Coutinho. Usually when teams receive a record fee they end up overpaying for players that come as replacement for those departing.
 
prtk0811 said:
Football is lot more than a One man Show though. If We concentrate all our efforts and money on him yes surely we can pay those amounts as well, But we need overall squad building than putting all eggs in one basket.
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If you look at our squad, if we signed Neymar (hypothetically), we'd win the league and have a chance at the CL. He's exactly what we need. We talk about a creative player. A goalscorer. Someone who can beat a man. He's not 'built' and maybe you could argue that but for me it would be a bad thing for football for him to go PSG. It's such a waste and it's annoying. We could go for Dembele - a similar talent but maybe this move by PSG robs us of that possibility. So I don't like it but then again I never forgave them for stealing Lucas just because they wanted to 'show off'. They are a pain in the butt and it's funny but no one bigged up Paris as a football destination prior to them getting lucky with their owners...
 
ManuMou said:
Anyone worry about "domino effect" ?

Neymar to leave 225M

Barca is expected to replace him immediately. Another "hyper-inflated" bid by Barca or "hype-inflated" offer by other clubs for Dybala/Griezmann/Hazard/Alli......

Is the soccer world gonna b in the state of "hyper-inflation" from this moment on ?

FFS !!
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In Europe, expected inflation for a circle of 20 player potentially available on the market: Coutinho, Griezmann, Dembele, Mbappé...

Pogba was part of the trend: 100 millions for a central midfielder, it's sets a precedent
 
VorZakone said:
I don't understand Neymar. Why PSG?
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They aen't far off from winning the CL imo. Their league is poo and full of cannon fodder, but they are actually a very good team and not far off winning the CL. Neymar wants to win all the personal glories which come with winning the CL, and only one person at Barca gets those glories after a CL win. If he took PSG to CL glory, he'd win the ballon d'or. That's why imo.
 
prtk0811 said:
But if you isolate him and compare with Ronaldo and Messi one one one , He falls way short in all departments comparing to both of them.
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why? I believe he has better creativity and skills than Ronaldo. Given the right platform, he may ascend to greater heights. Harry Kane was scoring at a rate similar to Ronaldo and Messi yet he falls way short of them in all departments.
 
VorZakone said:
I don't understand Neymar. Why PSG?
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$$$ and no longer in Messi's shadow. He would be the face of PSG and living in a beautiful city for a team with a decent chance of winning the champions league. Doesn't sound too shabby to me.
 
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