Brazilian forward Neymar is negotiating a contract extension with Barcelona until 2021, and on the other hand, the 24-year-old is also seeking to obtain Spanish citizenship.
The information is from ESPN, and the player must live three years in Spain to be eligible for Spanish citizenship, but this will be completed at the end of the season. The Brazilian has been at Barcelona since the middle of 2013, when he left Santos in a transfer that was subject to much controversy. Wagner Ribeiro, the agent of Neymar, has also confirmed the intention of the attacker to have dual citizenship. The dual citizenship of Neymar will also be important for Barcelona because the Catalan side would then have a spot to sign another player without a European passport. The limit is three, and currently Neymar, Luis Suárez and right-back Douglas occupy the spaces intended for non-EU players. Neymar, however, wouldn’t be available to the Spanish national team as he’s already played for Brazil in official competitions.
Brazilian forward Neymar is negotiating a contract extension with Barcelona until 2021, and on the other hand, the 24-year-old is also seeking to obtain Spanish citizenship.
The information is from ESPN, and the player must live three years in Spain to be eligible for Spanish citizenship, but this will be completed at the end of the season. The Brazilian has been at Barcelona since the middle of 2013, when he left Santos in a transfer that was subject to much controversy. Wagner Ribeiro, the agent of Neymar, has also confirmed the intention of the attacker to have dual citizenship. The dual citizenship of Neymar will also be important for Barcelona because the Catalan side would then have a spot to sign another player without a European passport. The limit is three, and currently Neymar, Luis Suárez and right-back Douglas occupy the spaces intended for non-EU players. Neymar, however, wouldn’t be available to the Spanish national team as he’s already played for Brazil in official competitions.
