Barca allows Neymar to freely negotiate with PSG

The Catalan team seems to have accepted to let Neymar leave, in exchange for the opportunity to earn 257 million dollars.

Neymar arrived at the training ground today, August 2, to say goodbye to his teammates at Barca. The Brazilian striker was allowed by coach Ernesto Valverde to take time off from training and to decide his future.

Neymar's contract has a release clause worth $257 million, and PSG are said to be willing to pay a record sum to secure the services of the 1992-born star.

Barca's move came as a surprise because just two days ago they announced they would sue PSG for violating financial fair play if the French club signed Neymar. Previously, La Liga President Javier Tebas also threatened to take legal action if UEFA did not stop PSG.

Neymar was present at Barca's training ground but left after only 43 minutes.

Wagner Ribeiro, Neymar's agent, was in Paris. Ribeiro revealed that PSG offered Neymar a salary after tax of more than $800,000 a week last year. Besides PSG, Neymar was also linked to Man Utd.

Neymar joined Barca for the International Champions Cup in the United States before travelling to China for a promotional event. He returned to Spain on Tuesday before greeting his teammates at training today.

During his four years playing for Barca, Neymar scored 105 goals, helping the team win La Liga twice, three Copa del Reys and one Champions League.

Neymar, along with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, formed one of the most dangerous attacking trios football has ever seen. MSN scored 250 goals in just three years together. However, having to play in Messi's shadow is also said to be part of the reason Neymar wants to leave.

According to VNE