Barcelona chief issues hands off warning to Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester United in their pursuit of Neymar
Barcelona chief Susana Monje has revealed that Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester United transfer target Neymar is not up for sale.
Last week, Neymar’s agent three clubs are willing to meet his buy-clause, and according to reports coming from Spain, Barcelona are worrying with a prospect of losing their star man, as Catalans could struggle to fulfill his huge wage demand.
Barcelona chief issues hands off warning to Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester United in their pursuit of Neymar
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However, Susana Monje has told the press, this is not the case.
“The renewal of Neymar is a sports issue that’s not within the economic sphere. [Neymar’s departure is] a scenario we are not contemplating,” the Barcelona chief said during a press conference, as quoted by Sport.
“The level of spending on wages are under our control. Last year it was 73% of the total turnover [of the club] as a result of the treble and premiums and transfers due to Fifa sanctions,” she added. “The idea is to place the ratio between 55% and 70%. There is room to have not only two or three of the best players in the world, but also twelve, thirteen or fourteen.”
“We’ve spoken many times [before] that we have to sign [players], we know how far we can go if the club needs it but I won’t mention a specific amount.”
While, allegedly Neymar has been asked by Barcelona employers ‘whether he chose money over Football’.
“Neymar has to choose between earning money that Barca can’t ever pay him or earning a little less but being happy playing football.
“If he values the better financial offers there is a danger he will leave.
“But he must decide if he wants to be part of a winning project, one which he will eventually end up leading,” SPORT quotes sources at the club as saying, in clear reference to Neymar’s role as the heir apparent to Lionel Messi.