At PSG, Neymar was welcomed like a king with a presentation at the Parc des Princes populated by supporters of the capital club at the beginning of August 2017. A €222M transfer that no one saw coming to FC Barcelona. Before it was announced, Lionel Messi had tried as best he could to retain his friend, without success, he who wanted to join the Brazilian contingent present at the time at PSG.
The Paris Saint–Germain got his hands on Neymar during the summer of 2017. A surprise transfer since even in FC Barcelonathe trend was towards its continuity. Gerard Piqué had set the internet on fire during the series by taking a selfie with the Brazilian accompanied by the following announcement: « It Stays »meaning ” He’s staying “. Finally, the Auriverde star signed with PSG for five years after the Parisian club lifted its old release clause of €222 million.
“Of course, financially, PSG was much better than Barcelona”
“My motivation was not to win individual prizes…. I didn’t follow that reasoning, to be honest. I didn’t leave Barça with the idea of being the best in the world. During my last week at Barcelona, Messi asked me: “Why are you leaving?” Do you want to be the best in the world? I’m going to make you the best in the world.” But it wasn’t that, it was other personal things. Of course, financially PSG was much better than Barcelona and there were Brazilians playing there (Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Daniel Alves and Lucas) and they were all my friends.. confided Neymar has Romario and interview.
“I took a risk, but it wasn’t with the idea of being the best in the world”
During an interview given to Romario on the channel YouTube Romario TVNeymar has no trouble recognizing that it was a risky sporting gamble to go from FC Barcelona where he had everything to succeed alongside Lionel Messi among others at PSG where he would be at the head of the gondola and on whom a lot of responsibilities would rest. A risk he took without feeling the slightest regret. “I took a risk, but it wasn’t with the idea of being the best in the world.”
