Neymar: I left Barcelona because of money International sport
Al Malaeb Newspaper – Brazilian star Neymar Jr. revealed two reasons behind his controversial transfer from Barcelona, Spain to Paris Saint-Germain, France, in the summer of 2017 for 222 million euros, which amounted to breaching the release clause.
Neymar said in a podcast: “I didn't leave Barcelona to become the best player in the world at PSG, but for personal reasons, including of course the financial factor. It was a much bigger salary than what I got at Barcelona.”
The Saudi Al Hilal star added: “The Paris team also included a lot of Brazilian players, such as Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Marquinhos and Lucas Moura, who are all my friends.”
He continued: “I had to play next to the Brazilian players and I said to myself, 'Let's try my luck', and I did what I did.”
On his failure to win the Ballon d'Or, Neymar said: “I reached the top of my level at PSG, but I had no luck over the course of seven years, during which I suffered serious and serious injuries that kept me out of the game.” the field for many months.”
Neymar concluded his statements: “I was confident that I would win the Ballon d'Or, but unfortunately injuries hindered me a lot.”
Neymar Jr. was in the shirt of the Parisian club for six years before moving to the Saudi Al-Hilal for 90 million euros in the summer of 2023.
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