Barcelona are pursuing damages from Neymar for what they allege to be a “breach of contract”.
The
Brazil forward left the Nou Camp this month for a world-record
£200.6million, joining Paris St Germain in a move that more than doubled
the previous highest fee.
Life as a PSG player has started well
for the 25-year-old, who scored on his debut and then added two more
along with three assists in a stunning show against Toulouse on Sunday.
Relations
with his former employers have turned sour, though. On Monday Neymar
said Barcelona deserved “much more” than the current board of directors
and added that it made him “very sad”.
On Tuesday, the Catalan club said they were chasing 8.5 million euros
(£7.8million) in damages with a 10 per cent addition and, that if
Neymar could not pay, PSG should.
The demand appears to relate to a
payment made to Neymar when, in 2016, he renewed his contract with
Barcelona through to 2021. It was sent to the Spanish football
federation on August 11 with a wish for it to be forwarded to the French
federation and FIFA.
“Barcelona decided to take these actions in
defence of their interests, after a unilateral termination of contract
urged by Neymar Jr a few months after signing the renewal until the end
of the year 2021,” a statement read.
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