Paris St. Germain paid 222 million euros ($261 million) to sign Neymar from Barcelona. Could Lionel Messi be next to leave Barca? His release clause of 277 million euros ($327 million) isn’t sohigh that a club like Manchester City couldn’t pay up to sign the Argentine. Pep Guardiola, the City manager, admitted it was possible: […]
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Backlash against PSG threatens Mbappe signing
Kylian Mbappe‘s future remains unresolved amid speculation that a continent-wide backlash against Paris St. Germain and its president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, for the French club’swild summer spending could kill a deal with Monaco. It already spend more than $250 million to sign Neymar from Barcelona and a deal for Mbappe could cost PSG a similar amount.
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Mbappe-Monaco divorce appears inevitable
Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim said it was management’s decision to leave star Kylian Mbappe out of the lineup for the 4-1 win over Dijon as tensions mounted between the club andthe teenager’s father whom it won’t deal with any more. Mbappe’s move to Paris St. Germain, near his home of Bondy, appears inevitable if PSG […]
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Neymar cleared to play for PSG
Neymar‘s international transfer certificate from the Spanish federation arrived, clearing the way for him to make his Paris St. Germain at Guingamp on Sunday.
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What They're Saying: Josep Maria Bartomeu
“His way of doing things was not the best, it was not the behavior we expect of one of our players.” — Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, speaking at the Catalan club’s annualmembers congress, at what he perceives to be Neymar‘s lack of loyalty to the Catalan club for staying silent up until his decision […]
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FIFPro wants investigation of Neymar transfer to PSG
In the wake of Neymar’s record-setting transfer from Barcelona to Paris St. Germain, FIFpro is up in arms, and officials of FFP (Financial Fair Play) have asserted that business willproceed as usual. FIFA’s transfer rules have been challenged by FIFpro, which has called for an investigation into “anticompetitive, unjustified and illegal” transferrules developed and implemented […]
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Qatar-backed PSG pushes the envelope with Neymar deal
The Gulf boycott of Qatar doesn’t prevent Qatar Sports Investments from investing money abroad in soccer, and it’s set to spent almost $500 million — yes, half a billion dollars — on one player. Neymar‘s record-breaking deal from Barcelona to Paris St. Germain, which Qatar Sports Investments owns, includes a transfer fee of 222 million […]
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Valverde: Nothing to Neymar exit talk
Ahead of his debut as Barcelona coach against Juventus on Saturday, Ernesto Valverde dismissed talk of star Neymar leaving for French club Paris St. Germain. “Neymaris with us and we absolutely want him to stay here,” he said. “The rest is just rumors. Barcelona will play Juventus at Red Bull Arena in the International Champions […]
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Juventus star Dani Alves moves to Paris SG as free agent
Brazilian Dani Alves, one of the best players during the 2016-17 European season with Juventus, signed as a free agent with French club Paris St. Germain, passing up a chance to be reunitedwith Pep Guardiola, his coach at Barcelona, at Manchester City.