Resigned to losing Neymar to his ex-employers, whom he tried to make a failed return to before the 2019-2020 season, surrendering the pair to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid separately would cause irreparable damage to the Parisiens and their global reputation. Just phone those at Barcelona and they'll tell you how Bayern left the Catalan's in disarray. Furthermore, Neymar’s price tag could be further reduced in a part-exchange deal, with the likes of Brazil teammate Philippe Coutinho, Ivan Rakitic, and right-back Nelson Semedo all fancied by the Qatari-backed outfit in past windows. In the current season for PSG Neymar gave a total of 35 shots, of which 21 were shots on goal. PSG might well face a barrage from Lewandowski and Gnabry, who have been part of a Bayern side who have taken 75 more attempts at goal than anyone else. Apparently PSG snubbed a massive 300 million from Real Madrid for the Neymar.The Brazilian winger would have joined a hated list of players who have played for both El Clasico sides, but the PSG President claims he would have not let the superstar go for even a billion!!. PSG have named their price to FC Barcelona for Neymar, reports have claimed. If Kylian Mbappe stays at PSG, he wants to be paid like Neymar and have release clauses for certain clubs. © 2021 Sports New Media Limited. Yes and it would be highly likely to raise the ire of Uefa. Overall it means that PSG have saved more than €32m (£29.3m) in salaries from moving on these players, although clearly that will be topped by the money they pay Neymar and Mbappe. The Brazilian forward -- whose full name is Neymar Da Silva Santos Jr -- is joining PSG from Spain’s FC Barcelona after the Qatari-owned club agreed to meet his $263.7 million buyout clause. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images), French Cup semifinal match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Groupama Stadium on March 4, 2020 in Decines near Lyon, France. The reprecussions … It's safe to say that Munich know a bargain when they see one. ": Liverpool fan says Klopp stuck in lose-lose situation after huge FSG decision. A club with rich history face one who has improved considerably under the ownership of QSI. It's official! Psg payed a record amount of 262 million euros for transfer from Barcelona coz no skiller best than neymar is yet known in this football world...he was also tha backbone of Barcelona attack trio....and for such a young talent they didn't hesitate to pay a lumpsome amount beating transfer records of … In doing so Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry have also surpassed the number mustered by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale when Real Madrid won it in 2013/14. As well as writing for Forbes Sports, I edit Yellow & Green Football: a site on Brazilian soccer that is part of the Guardian Sport Network and a partner of O Globo. Ozil has been on the Gnabry hype train since 2014, Phil Foden 'sacks' social media company after Kylian Mbappe tweet. On top of that, Lewandowski is the tournament's top scorer. But in this case, the club would not directly be involved. You may opt-out by. The drama that ensued from then on would challenge any Shakespearean play —. But it could be one of the below reasons. In fact, the most expensive player in their squad, barring Philippe Coutinho who isn't technically a Bayern player - is Lucas Hernandez who was signed for £72m. European Super League: How much money will each founding member get? That means that Neymar and Mbappe cost £6.09m more. €86.2 million or $96.6 million. Much, much higher. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society BrandVoice, Gonzaga Lands 7-Foot Unicorn Chet Holmgren, Projected No. Neymar is the club’s top earner, taking home a reported £640,000 per week. Neymar quickly regretted hisThe PSG Report: Neymar’s troublesome path… Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain have had a love/hate relationship since the Qatari owned club brought the Brazilian to the Parc Des Princes for a world record transfer fee of €222 million ($265 million). Neymar, it appears, remains firmly on Real Madrid’s radar and are said to not be put off by the € 400m it will cost to make PSG cave in – but they have company. Kylian Mbappé and Neymar both joined PSG in the summer of 2017. Now based in Barcelona after six years in São Paulo, I have written on these topics at length through previews and analysis while having also covered match reports for. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images). The Argentine priced at $123mn over a special two-week window in July, Barça had expected to pay around $200mn for Neymar by utilizing the unique Webster Ruling valid only if he did not agree fresh terms with PSG. So, all told Bayern have spent £330m on their current squad. But what gave PSG renewed enthusiasm for Neymar is that Barcelona persisted with their interest in Marco Verratti. The French heavyweights are currently responsible for two of the most expensive transfers of all-time. According to ESPN’s Julien Laurens, it will take a sum of $167mn for the Catalans to be reunited with their former charge, representing a loss of almost $100mn on the world record $265mn that was paid to Barça for his services in 2017. So was Benjamin Pavard at £31m. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images). The contracts of both stars set to expire in 2022, it is feared that the French World Cup winner could wind up at Real Madrid, where coach Zinedine Zidane and president Florentino Perez are known admirers. How on earth are PSG the underdogs in this final? Last season his average was 0.63 goals per game, he scored 20 goals in 32 club matches. Neymar is expected to earn €30 million per year at Paris Saint-Germain after tax once the move from Barcelona is confirmed, having signed a new contract with the Catalan club only last year. Paying Neymar £200m for a few photo opportunities might be considered similarly overpriced. Once completed, the move will become the most expensive in soccer history, and will eventually cost PSG $528 million. PSG have named their price to FC Barcelona for Neymar, reports have claimed. David Alaba only cost £135,000. They have never sat upon the throne on Europe's top table, an accomplishment Bayern have achieved five times. It's remarkable, therefore, that Bayern's entire squad against Lyon on Wednesday evening cost less than Kylian Mbappe and Neymar put together. They even considered at some point recruiting both Neymar and Sánchez from Arsenal before concentrating solely on the Brazilian. Of course, the selling club has to agree to that length of time. The move had taken a step closer Thursday afternoon after Barcelona confirmed it had received a $263 million payment from the Brazilian to buy … Which is still less than the £331m Neymar and Mbappe cost PSG. The player and PSG quickly agreed on a five-year deal worth €30m … 1 Pick In 2022, European Super League Will Make Soccer’s Most Valuable Teams And Their Owners Richer, European Super League Will Bring The Lucrative U.S. Sports Model Overseas, USC’s Alijah Vera-Tucker Would Be A Plug-And-Play Guy For The Green Bay Packers, Off To Their Worst Start Since 1997, The New York Yankees Are Searching For Answers, Sixers’ Joel Embiid Is Making A Late Push Up The NBA’s MVP Leaderboard, 5 Reasons Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption Still Matters To MLB Team Owners, With Jose Mourinho Fired By Tottenham Hotspur, Here Are The Candidates To Replace Him. PSG have been the recipient of heavy sanctions under FFP rules after a sponsorship deal, arranged with Qatar’s tourist body, was deemed to have been of insufficient value to match the £167m PSG received for it. Looking at their starting XI last Wednesday, Manuel Neuer was their most expensive arrival at £27m. Slow start in Ligue 1. 1. Keylor Navas: Where does PSG star rank among world's best goalkeepers? On Wednesday morning, Barcelona gave the Brazilian forward permission to skip training and later in the day it emerged that he had asked to leave the club. However, the far superior side on paper was wasteful for most of the night with Neymar missing two gilt-edge chances in … Remarkably, this is the first Parisian's Champions League final. They have a dumbfounding attack that is capable of shredding teams apart. "Let's assume PSG pay £200m for Neymar and he signs a 10-year contract - they will pay £20m per year to Barcelona. Well, let's delve into the fees that Transfermarkt claim Bayern paid for their squad. They have conceded the fewest goals - five - of any side in this season's edition. By Matt Dawson; 20:57 20/08/20 BST; share on … The German's have been exceptional in this season's competition, winning every single game on route to scoring 42 goals, the second-highest tally the Champions League has ever seen. Neymar shots an average of 0.64 goals per game in club competitions. Neymar is on a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain through June 2022 worth $350 million in salary. Neymar's wages: Salary Brazilian will make at PSG means he'll earn £3,200 an hour! Gnabry, meanwhile, set them back only £7.2m. Finally, let's consider Joshua Zirkzee, Kingsley Coman, Michael Cuisance, Ron-Throben Hoffmann, Alvaro Odriozola, Sven Ulreich and Niklas Sule. But the memories of winning the Champions League? 2. PSG are expected to pay Neymar's buy-out clause, worth €222m (£198m) and the player will reportedly sign a five-year deal worth €30m (£26.8m) a year after tax. Add their fees and Philippe Coutinho's loan of £7.65m together and Bayern's total squad value comes to £324.21m. But what about Lewandowski and Gnabry, I hear you ask? European Super League: Bruno Fernandes becomes first player involved to speak out, European Super League: FIFA 21 simulates what would happen, European Super League: Ander Herrera becomes one of the first players to speak out, Barcelona, Real Madrid & Liverpool: The 30 highest scoring trios of the 21st century, David Beckham's final minute as a player at PSG was very emotional. Now based in Barcelona after six years in São Paulo, I have written on these topics at length through previews and analysis while having also covered match reports for tournaments such as the Copa America. All Rights Reserved. PSG’s project is to become the biggest club in world football and for that, Champions League dominance is needed. Liverpool: Leaked email explains European Super League involvement to club staff. He has scored 34 times and provided 21 assists in two Ligue 1 seasons. Messi, Neymar, Foden: Who is the best forward in the world? Atalanta’s record signing, Luis Muriel, cost an estimated $21 million while PSG’s record signing, Neymar, cost some 12.5 times as much. Well, incredibly, Lewandowski cost Bayern absolutely nothing. 3. Passes completed Neymar is 81 percent. Time of the essence, then, the current campaign could perhaps provide their strongest chance of lifting Europe’s big-eared trophy for many a year. Neymar became the world’s most expensive player when he joined PSG from Barcelona for £200million in 2017. Already having advanced to the quarter-finals in the competition, thanks to goals from Neymar in each leg of their last 16 clash against Borussia Dortmund, such a development would also hamper their chances of winning the Champions League. LYON, FRANCE - MARCH 4: Neymar Jr of PSG celebrates his goal on a penalty kick during the French Cup ... [+] Semi Final match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Groupama Stadium on March 4, 2020 in Decines near Lyon, France. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. That almost defies belief when you consider some of the stars in Hanzi Flick's side. Semi Final match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Groupama Stadium on March 4, 2020 in Decines near Lyon, France. Constantly at loggerheads with his compatriot, it is alleged that sporting director Leonardo is prepared to let the 28-year-old go to the Blaugrana ‘or any other club’ and instead focus on keeping Kylian Mbappé, who is ‘non-transferable’. Neymar Jr to Real Madrid, if any transfer would break the footballing world and the internet it would be this! If you add the £7.65m fee for Joshua Kimmich to the £9m tag paid for Alphonso Davies and the £4.5m loan fee for Ivan Perisic and everything comes to a total of £90.13m. LYON, FRANCE - MARCH 4: Kylian Mbappe of PSG celebrates his third goal with Neymar Jr during the ... [+] French Cup semifinal match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Groupama Stadium on March 4, 2020 in Decines near Lyon, France. Neymar surpassed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to weekly salary by joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 ... Neymar's accounted for 61% of his pay. Werner won't push for a transfer out of Chelsea in the summer As of the 2019-20 season, the PSG 2019-20 squad total cost is €779.4 million. AFP It is understood that the form of payment (loan with purchase option, plus bonus paid later) was agreed as a means for PSG … Is this really true, though? © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Who are the biggest transfer spenders in the last 5 years? If accurate, the news will come as a relief to the La Liga leaders, who also plan to land Lautaro Martinez as a successor to the aging Luis Suarez. The second-most expensive acquisition was Thiago Alcantara at £22.5m. Paris Saint-Germain; PSG paid more money for Neymar and Mbappe than Bayern paid for their entire 23-man squad. Clubs don’t give reason for their sack in official statements. PSG is expected to pay Neymar's transfer fee … Thomas Tuchel has been sacked by PSG yesterday. 4 defeats in 17 matches. It is suggested the Frenchman wants to be near or equal to teammate Neymar 's monthly wage of €3 million, while the striker also wants a clause that will allow him to leave if certain clubs come knocking. That takes things to a combined sum of £266.48m so we're still some way short of the money paid for Neymar and Mbappe. The actual transfer fee as it came out almost a year after Summer 2013? Paris St-Germain have signed Brazil forward Neymar for a world record fee of 222m euros (£200m) from Barcelona. Phil Foden tweets Kylian Mbappe after Man City beat Borussia Dortmund, Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe: 15 Ballon d'Or favourites and how they can win it, Neymar: PSG star's nutmeg on Thomas Muller captured in slow-motion, Daily Digest: Fears Chelsea and Barcelona could be disqualified from this year's Champions League, European Super League: Man Utd and Juventus chiefs slammed as 'snakes' by UEFA boss, Sheffield Wednesday news: Jordan Rhodes update revealed ahead summer transfer window, "How unfair is that? Kylian Mbappe’s big-budget move from Monaco to PSG in 2017 amounted to €145m, while Neymar’s transfer from Barcelona for a whopping €222m shook the world. Now completed, the move is the most expensive in soccer history, and will eventually cost PSG $528 million. But according to Foot Mercato, PSG would have to put in certain demands in Mbappe's new contract if they want to keep him. Neymar … Transfer Talk is LIVE with the latest. Javi Martinez was bought for £36m and Corentin Tollisso was a similar fee at £37.35m. The PSG duo are the two most expensive transfers in world football, setting the Ligue 1 club back a combined £330.3m - per Transfermarkt. You then have to look back at the defence for the next highest - Jerome Boateng at £12.15m. However, they will have to break down a PSG side who have been efficient and organised in defence. Priceless… Bayern Munich vs PSG is set to be an absolutely enthralling European final. Their star striker isn't the only one that was a free transfer - Thomas Muller and Leon Goretzka were too. Neymar has signed for Paris Saint Germain for a new world record transfer fee of £198,000,000! At some point recruiting both Neymar and have release clauses for certain.! 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