Money isn't the reason why I joined Paris-Saint Germain - Neymar

Money isn't the reason why I joined Paris-Saint Germain - Neymar

By Dhanjay Deo
05/08/2017
Neymar unveiled by PSG

Neymar insisted that money was not a motivation in deciding to join Paris Saint‑Germain and said that he would not be burdened by his 222 million price tag.

The Brazilian star flew from Barcelona on a private jet for his official presentation, arriving in a city whose football fortunes he is expected to transform.

At a packed Paris news conference, Neymar found it "really sad" to be asked whether the riches on offer were the reason for his decision to swap one of football's most illustrious teams ‑ Barcelona which has won every major honor multiple times ‑ for a club yet to win the biggest competitions outside of France.

Neymar said he was never motivated by money and if he was following money, he would maybe be in some other country.

 
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A record‑breaking transfer leaves PSG having to squeeze every euro out of the signing ‑ through sponsorship, merchandise and jersey sales ‑ to ensure the club complies with European football's financial regulations.

Neymar, who has signed a five‑year contract will reportedly earn 30 million (NZ$47.5 million) a year and will soon be worth "double" the price PSG paid for his services.

Source: Stuff.co

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