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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James White: So with £198m I could have a Brazilian with two pretty decent feet or 77 Lee Cattermoles... there's only one real choice here.
Yes I have given you 77 Lee Cattermoles.... You are welcome.
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Emlyn Begley: Neymar to PSG is the most game-changing transfer I can remember. Suddenly Barcelona/Real Madrid isn’t the automatic pinnacle for everyone.
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Liverpool's Brazilian play-maker could replace compatriot Neymar at the Nou Camp.
South American football expert Tim Vickery believes Liverpool’s Phillipe Coutinho would find it “very, very hard to turn down” a move to Barcelona.
The 25-year-old has been strongly linked with the Catalan club as a replacement for Neymar should he leave for Paris Saint-Germain.
Vickery suggests Barcelona’s affinity with hugely successful Brazilian players could be a factor in Coutinho’s decision-making process.
Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Ronaldo all won the Ballon d’Or whilst playing at the Nou Camp.
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Matt Gibbs: If Neymar is leaving, Liverpool are surely now preparing to receive a huge offer for Coutinho.
But if Neymar is worth £198m, how much is Phillipe Coutinho worth?
As many 224-acre private islands in the Bahamas as you desire - which cost just £1.69m in comparison.
Image source, Getty ImagesMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen's 414-foot yacht featuring 41 suites, a pool, two helicopters, and a movie theater will set you back £151m - leaving you with a spare £47m to splash
Image source, Getty ImagesTo most of us, £198m might seem like an excessive amount of money. But just what could you buy with that amount of cash?
Here are just a few ideas:
Two of Donald Trump's private jets - thought to cost around £78m each
Image source, Getty ImagesI like this.... what else can you buy for the reported £198m?
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Davo Long: For the price of Neymar, PSG could have bought 792,000000 Freddos...
Am I the only one now trying to calculate whether 792,000000 Freddos is enough to completely fill the Nou Camp and swim in them?
Image source, Getty ImagesDo you think this move will have a knock-on effect on the Premier League?
With the money Barcelona are looking at receiving for Neymar, will they be like kids in a sweet shop?
Read more about why stepping out from Messi's shadow could make Neymar the best player in the world here.
Tim Vickery
BBC Sport South American football expert
Image source, Getty ImagesRomario won it in 1994. It was the turn of Ronaldo in 1996 and 1997, and again in 2002. Rivaldo was chosen in 1999, Ronaldinho in 2004 and 2005, and Kaka in 2007.
In a 13-year spell, five Brazilians won the Fifa World Player of the Year award on eight separate occasions, which set the bar for subsequent generations of their compatriots.
The career of Neymar will be seen - by himself and other Brazilians - as falling short of potential if he does not get his hands on the award.
And so if you want to know why the 25-year-old forward might consider leaving Barcelona for Paris St-Germain then it is crucial to understand that how he will be remembered back home in Brazil is paramount.
You may have an opinion on the big-money element of Neymar's potential move to PSG but BBC Sport's South American football writer Tim Vickery looks into the alternative motive...
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Anthony Flannigan: If you think the Neymar fee is big, wait until Barcelona come knocking at Man United's door for Jesse Lingard.
*Not now Anthony.....
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Remember a few weeks ago when everyone thought Manchester United paying £75m for Romelu Lukaku was an obscene amount of money....
Image source, Getty ImagesWell that's shut us up hasn't it....
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I guess the question some are asking is, why would he leave arguably the best football team in the world?
And there only seems to be one response...
If you're a fan of Instagram speculation, then it looks like Neymar confirmed his move last night.
He was merrily showing off his dinner with pals in Dubai, which apparently hinted that he was on his way to Doha to meet Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
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