Revealed: The staggering amount PSG star Neymar had to pay to leave Barcelona

The staggering amount Neymar paid to leave Barcelona last summer has been revealed – and it’s not the €40million as first reported.

The Brazilian moved from La Liga giants to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record £199million, smashing the previous £89m set by Manchester United and Paul Pogba.

It was a transfer that dominated news across the world and redefined the transfer market as we know it.

But the move wasn’t all plain sailing for the Brazilian who had to pay his way out of his Barcelona contract.

According to a report published in El Confidential via Marca, as part of the contract Neymar signed with Barcelona in 2013 president Josep Maria Bartomeu guaranteed the forward would earn €100m over a five year period.

But as well as this, the contract also included a stipulation that should Neymar break the agreement he would have to pay €100m in compensation. That figure is €60m more than the €40m first reported.

The report adds that the document detailing this information was “presented by the Brazilian authorities in November as part of the case opened by DIS”.

Neymar has since gone on to score 20 times in 22 appearances for the Ligue 1 leaders.