After the elimination of Paris Saint-Germain in the eighth finals of the Champions League, owner Qatar Sports Investments has decided to sell Neymar next summer, French journalist Romain Molina reported. The thirty-year-old attacker could not make the difference during the lost diptych with the Madrilenians, making the owner willing to discharge Neymar.
Paris Saint-Germain appeared on Wednesday evening at the Santiago Bernabeu on their way to the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-0 lead at half-time in the return against Real Madrid. Thanks to a hat-trick from Karim Benzema, the Royal however, the game in the second half completely. The PSG elimination has fueled speculation about manager Mauricio Pochettino’s resignation. According to the renowned French journalist Molina, the owner of the club also wants to get rid of Neymar.
Neymar made the switch from Barcelona to Paris in 2017 for a record amount of 222 million euros. The PSG owner is now said to be done with Neymar, who failed to repay his transfer fee on the pitch. This is the fifth time that the Parisians have failed to win the coveted Champions League with Neymar in the selection. The attacker is still with Paris Saint-Germain until mid-2025, so the club still hopes to receive a large part of the transfer fee paid to Barça in 2017.
Neymar is undeniably having his worst season yet in the PSG shirt. In nineteen official games, the Brazilian did not go further than four goals and as many assists. Neymar also missed eighteen games this season due to various injuries.
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