"The Messi, Suarez, Neymar (MSN) Axis..."published at 12:39 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
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Summary
Reaction as Neymar is given permission to leave Barcelona
Brazilian set for £198m move to Paris St-Germain
Given permission to miss Barca training
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"The Messi, Suarez, Neymar (MSN) Axis..."published at 12:39 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Image source, .Who doesn't love a graph...?published at 12:37 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
I am about to hit you with four - yes four.
Who says the BBC isn't value for money?
football Postpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, who died in 2016, seemed to be able to see the future as he was quoted to have in May 2013:
"Messi and Neymar? I wouldn't put two captains on the same ship. We have to learn from the past."
Image source, Getty ImagesAnd in with the newpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
And just like magic, Neymar is transformed into a Ralph Lauren model.
Priorities...
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End of twitter postget involved Get Involvedpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
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Joseph Dickens: By my very rough calculations @BBCSportsday 782,000,000 Freddos would fill the Nou Camp; you'd have 10,000,000 spare!
Sorry to go all 'Edexcel GCSE Maths' on you Joseph, but I NEED to see your workings...
football Out with the old...published at 12:14 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Neymar's face has already been removed from a giant billboard outside the El Corte Ingles shopping centre in Barcelona.
Well, they're wasting no time...
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End of twitter postRough translation: 'Ooo what a scoop'published at 12:11 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
When football clubs use emojis and it makes us read into things....
Image source, PSGPostpublished at 12:07 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
So essentially, they will not allow Neymar to leave the club until the 222 million Euro release clause IN FULL - until then, he remains a Barcelona player.
football Neymar formally asks to leave but 'remains under contract'published at 12:04 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Barcelona have just released this statement on their website, confirming Neymar's intentions to leave the La Liga side.
Here is the statement in full:
The player Neymar Jr, accompanied by his father and agent, has informed FC Barcelona this morning of his decision to leave the Club in a meeting held at the Club’s offices.
Faced with this position, the Club has informed them they refer to the buy-out clause of his existing contract which as of 1 July totals 222 million euros which will have to be deposited in its entirety.
Furthermore, in reply to the claim for the contract extension bonus, the Club has once again made it clear that the amount remains deposited with a notary until the case is resolved.
The player remains under contract at FC Barcelona but with temporary permission to not take part in training sessions.
Postpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Stand by - Barcelona have spoken.....
football Footballpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
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End of twitter postSo how will he fare at PSG?published at 11:51 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Neymar had the highest number of chances created last season (91) - more than any other PSG player (Angel Di Maria had 78).
However, Edinson Cavani scored almost three times as many league goals (35) than Neymar (13) last season.
Image source, Getty Images*Actual picture of Cavani's face when Neymar turns up in the PSG dressing room...
football Neymar in numberspublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
In chances created (287), since he joined in 2013, he is second only to team-mate Messi (326).
Is this one of the reasons he wants to move on?
Because at Barcelona, he would be Messi's subordinate forever?
Image source, Getty ImagesNeymar in numberspublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
In that same period, he has the fifth most direct assists with 38 - again behind Messi (54), Athletico Madrid's Koke (45), Suarez (43) and Ronaldo (42).
Image source, Getty ImagesNeymar in numbers...published at 11:23 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesSince joining Barca in 2013, Neymar has scored 68 goals in four full seasons - behind Ronaldo (139), Messi (134), Luis Suarez (85), Antoine Griezmann (76) and Athletic Bilbao's Aritz Aduriz (70).
"Prolific" or just "up there"?
Postpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Still wondering why PSG are so happy to break the world record transfer fee for Neymar?
Stand by - we are about to hit you with some stats...
football The rise and rise of Neymar and PSG...published at 11:15 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
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Jonny Blain: Neymar was born only 22 years after PSG were formed. Another chapter in a short history...
PSG was founded in 1970 - a little over two decades before Neymar was born in 1992...
football Postpublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Football journalist Jonathan Johnson says the move will progress quickly.
Of course, we will bring you the latest as it happens...
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End of twitter postget involved 'Barcelona are bleeding'published at 11:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
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H: In the words of Iron Man 2: "If you can make God bleed, then people will cease to believe in Him" Barcelona are bleeding.
Are you OK, H?
A picture is worth a̶ ̶t̶h̶o̶u̶s̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶d̶s̶ a lot of money....published at 10:56 British Summer Time 2 August 2017
Image source, Getty Images£89m (Pogba) + £75m (Lukaku) + £40m (Matic) + £16m (Valencia) + £18.9m (De Gea) = £238.9m
or
1.2 Neymars....