Neymar Agrees to Leave Paris Saint Germain After Six Seasons With French Giant

Neymar Agrees to Leave Paris Saint Germain After Six Seasons With French Giant

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at May 9, 2023 at 3:12 PM
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  • Neymar has reportedly decided to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer for the right offer
  • PSG bought Neymar from Barcelona in 2017 for a world-record transfer fee of €222 million
  • He has won every major trophy in France and has scored 100 goals for the Paris-based club

Paris Saint-Germain and Neymar have reportedly reached a mutual agreement for the Brazilian forward to leave the club at the end of the season, despite having two more years on his contract.

The 31-year-old forward has faced heavy criticism from PSG fans since making the switch to the Ligue 1 giants from Barcelona for a world-record fee of €222 million in 2017.

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Neymar has faced backlash from angry PSG fans and is now ready to leave the reigning Ligue 1 champions. Photo by Pierre Suu
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According to Football Espana, Neymar is set to follow Lionel Messi out of PSG this summer with the Brazilian’s €50 mil annual salary an issue for the reigning French champions.

The Parisians are believed to be open to compromise on his exit and will consider a loan deal with an option to buy for the 31-year-old, who has been injured for several months.

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Neymar will have many options when he leaves PSG this summer, with several English Premier League clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United, and Newcastle, having been linked with an interest in the Brazilian.

Neymar eyeing Premier League move

Meanwhile, Neymar is already considering a switch to the English Premier League when he eventually leaves Paris Saint-Germain this summer, Goal reports.

Manchester United are open to signing the 31-year-old this summer, with the forward reportedly willing to lower his current €50m annual wage to secure a move.

Neymar was ruled out for the remainder of the season in February after the Brazilian underwent surgery for an ankle injury he suffered during a Ligue 1 game.

Neymar responds after fan protests

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Neymar responding to PSG fans via social media, after furious protests calling on him to leave the club along with Messi in the summer.

Supporters known as the 'Ultras' showed up at the Brazilian’s home last week to demand an end to his continued stay in France, for a world-record transfer fee in 2017.

Neymar responded by posting a cryptic message on Instagram, which seemed to suggest he would not be drawn into the so-called storm the PSG Ultras were creating.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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