The departure of Neymar, an impossible mission for PSG

Neymar is no longer untouchable in Paris. Neither PSG nor, above all, Qatar, are satisfied with the Brazilian’s performance in recent years and his departure is no longer an impossible matter. However, and as highlighted The Teamthe high salary received by the midfielder in the French capital is the main obstacle to his departure next season.

Apart from Newcastlerecently acquired by a Saudi Investment Fund, nor there is no other team in Europe that, at the moment, can face the exorbitant economic pretensions of Neymar. Just a year ago, PSG renewed him until 2025 without being aware that his performance, together with the continuous injuries he has suffered, was going to plummet in just 12 months. This season, the former Barcelona player was one of the great players in PSG’s premature elimination from the Champions League, coming to receive strong insults from his fans during last month’s match against Bordeaux in the Parc des Princes.

In five years of Neymar in Paris, PSG have spent €500 million on the Brazilian star, counting the amount of his transfer, salary and, in addition, sponsorship contracts. Figures that obviously have not been amortized despite the great performance it gave during the 2019-2020 season, guiding PSG to their first – and only – Champions League final, lost to Bayern. Qatar is still trying to see the formula for it to come out in the summer, but the reality is that, right now, there is not a single offer for the footballer and the large outlay that signing him would mean distances the big clubs Europeans to undertake the operation.