During their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in Japan last December, Barcelona managed to tie up Brazilian forward Neymar on a new contract until June 2021.
The information was revealed by ESPN Brasil on Thursday, and the new contract of the player, signed during the club’s stay in Asia, will be from the middle of this year and is valid until June 2021. Neymar’s on going contract was until 2018, but under the new agreement, the Ballon d’Or finalist will have the second highest salary in the Barcelona squad, behind Lionel Messi. The announcement of the contract renewal, which has been a constant talking point in the Spanish press, was not made at the time of signature for commercial reasons and the tax issues involving the Brazilian. The renewal of Neymar at Barcelona frustrates the plans of Manchester City, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and also their rivals Real Madrid, who were all interested in signing the striker. Neymar, who joined Barça in June 2013, was voted as the third best player on the planet, behind Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during last month’s FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony.
During their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in Japan last December, Barcelona managed to tie up Brazilian forward Neymar on a new contract until June 2021.
The information was revealed by ESPN Brasil on Thursday, and the new contract of the player, signed during the club’s stay in Asia, will be from the middle of this year and is valid until June 2021. Neymar’s on going contract was until 2018, but under the new agreement, the Ballon d’Or finalist will have the second highest salary in the Barcelona squad, behind Lionel Messi. The announcement of the contract renewal, which has been a constant talking point in the Spanish press, was not made at the time of signature for commercial reasons and the tax issues involving the Brazilian. The renewal of Neymar at Barcelona frustrates the plans of Manchester City, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and also their rivals Real Madrid, who were all interested in signing the striker. Neymar, who joined Barça in June 2013, was voted as the third best player on the planet, behind Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo during last month’s FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony.
