Neymar will shortly extend his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, the attacker confirmed after the 0-1 loss against Bayern Munich. Despite the defeat placed les Parisiens at the expense of the defending champion for the semi-final of the Champions League. A contract extension of Neymar in Paris has been in the air for some time, as various media reported in February that he would sign up.
Neymar’s current contract will run until mid-2022 and both parties have been negotiating a new agreement for some time. The Brazilian TNT Sports and the French RMC Sport reported an agreement between PSG and Neymar on a new four-year contract in early February. Then too Qatar Today reported that Neymar would start signing until mid-2026, official confirmation seemed imminent. PSG nevertheless came out with the announcement that there had not yet been an agreement.
Neymar’s entourage contradicted on Tuesday France Football of a deal with PSG at the same annual salary (reportedly € 36.8 million), while transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported a ‘hefty Champions League bonus’ in the new contract. Now the confirmation does indeed seem imminent, judging by the statements by Neymar after the duel with Bayern. “The contract extension is no longer a problem. I feel very comfortable here at PSG. Actually, I feel even happier than I was, this is my home ”, said Neymar in conversation with the Brazilian branch of ESPN. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi also appeared in front of the cameras after reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.
“We have invested a lot to win the Champions League and all the other prizes with PSG. Neymar and Kylian have no excuse to leave, we have what it takes to win tournaments, ”said Al-Khelaifi in conversation with RMC Sport. “We have a great team, even though we respect the others. It’s not over yet, we have to keep going and stay calm. The Champions League is not over yet, we have to work harder every day. The faith is there and the secret is that we work hard, the details make the difference. ”
PSG is also eager to extend with Kylian Mbappé, who is still fixed until mid-2022. Neymar already called on his teammate a few months ago. “I want to stay with PSG and I hope Kylian stays too. That is of course the wish of every PSG supporter. With Kylian I have a relationship like a brother. We love to play together and we want PSG to be a great team, “said Neymar, who has been continuously linked to a return to Barcelona lately. The Brazilian forward, who will be 34 when his new contract ends, joined in his first three and a half years Paris Saint-Germain to 107 official games in which he scored 83 goals and 49 assists.