Neymar

[cmonurz]

With two leagues, a domestic cup, the Copa Liberatadores and internationals, 70 game seasons are pretty standard for the top players in Brazil.

[KDRF]

Joins quite a special club, only Maradona Pele and Ronaldo have also scored 100 career goals before the age of 20.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Joining Barcelona isn't he?

Him and Messi. Good grief.

[soggy biscuit]

Joining Barcelona isn't .

I think he has signed for them around 5 times now

[soggy biscuit]

Barcelona latest financial accounts reveal a €40M future total payment against an 'unmovable & intangible asset' which they are refusing to clarify. The exact same amount the Spanish press claim they have signed a contract with Santos to pay (and made the first instalment) to take him in the future

[Royalclapper]

He looks like a drug dealer.

[Kitsondinho]

He is quality though. Saw him twice in the Olympics......dives a bit mind.

[cmonurz]

Rubbish penalty. Final angle is the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyNQMy8v ... r_embedded

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

It's like watching Shane Long v Robbie Savage all over again.

[PBR]

a brazilian who made a career from diving, ronaldihno will be proud

[AbovetheI]

[soggy biscuit]

Apparently a lot of reports in South American media today that Santos have agreed to sell (their 54% at least) Neymar to Barcelona and he will join this summer.

[Ouroboros]

Seems like this transfer has already been going on for a couple of years.

Hope they get it confirmed soon and we don't have to hear a Neymar about it this summer.

[soggy biscuit]

Santos have turned down two formal offers in the past two days, the latest one in the region of 25 million euros, well short of the $84M (€65M) buy out clause in Neymar's contract.

Neymar's contract expires immediately after the 2014 World Cup and with the striker announcing this week that he has no plans to renew that contract Santos could lose their prized asset for free, which In commercial terms would be disastrous for the club.

At Santos marketing receipts have increased more than 400%, turnover increased 200% & fee paying supporters are up 40% since his debut in 2009. With his club only contributing 15% of his monthly wage (the remainder covered by 11 different sponsors), Santos are facing up to a future without their main attraction as it seems to now be just a job for the money men to thrash out how much they can get from the Catalan giants this summer.

[soggy biscuit]

Santos accept 2 offers for Neymar reported to both be €30M from Barcelona & Real Madrid

[retro_royal]

What about this 40m euros that Barca's future accounts show?

Moyes Out!

[sandman]

Have Youtube made a bid yet?

[vanscoik]

Neymar will pick Tiago jersey No. 11, No. 7 David Villa Pedro to wear