- Title: Neymar leaves Barcelona on flight to Paris
- Date: 4th August 2017
- Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (AUGUST 4, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** NEYMAR ARRIVING AT BARCELONA EL PRAT AIRPORT. GETTING OUT FROM A VAN AND JOURNALISTS APPROACHING HIM NEYMAR WALKING PAST JOURNALISTS AND ENTERING AIRPORT (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) NEYMAR'S FATHER, NEYMAR SANTOS SENIOR, SAYING: "It's my son's will, we must respect it." NEYMAR'S REPRESENTATIVE WAGNER RIBEIRO ARRIVING AT AIRPORT
- Embargoed: 18th August 2017 08:59
- Keywords: Neymar leaves Barcelona Neymar flying to Paris Neymar to be unveiled as Paris St Germain player world record transfer
- Location: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- City: BARCELONA, SPAIN
- Country: Spain
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SQR7EN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Brazilian footballer Neymar left Barcelona on Friday (August 4) bound for Paris where he has signed a record-shattering five year deal.
Neymar's transferring from Barcelona to Paris St Germain after the French club paid a 222 million euros ($263 million) release clause.
The 25-year-old Brazil forward, who will be presented to fans on Saturday, is committed to PSG until June 2022, the club said in a statement. Media reports have said he could earn around 550,000 euros per week.
Both Barcelona and Spain's La Liga questioned whether the move complied with UEFA's financial regulations, with the club saying they would report the deal to European football's governing body. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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