PSG rejected Real Madrid’s offer of €300million to sign Neymar – Wagner Ribeiro
By Saheed Afolabi
Neymar’s former agent Wagner Ribeiro has claimed that PSG rejected a whopping offer of €300million bid for Neymar in 2019.
Rebeiro stated that PSG made it clear that even a billion Euros would not be enough to sign the Brazilian away from the club.
Ribeiro, a former agent of Neymar, told L’Equipe: “At that time, he was close to going to Real Madrid. Madrid were willing to pay €300m for him. Florentino [Perez] told me, but Nasser [Al-Khelaifi] refused. ‘Not for a billion, he’s not going to go!’ He told me.”
Ribeiro added: “He is happy there. No club in the world can offer you what PSG offers. Only they can afford Neymar. Madrid has financial problems. Barca? Even worse. In Italy and United or City? I don’t think so.
“In Paris he makes a good living and plays for a very good team. This season they will win the Champions League and Neymar will land the Ballon d’Or.”
Since Neymar’s move to PSG, there are speculations he could go back to Spain and play for either Real Madrid or Barcelona.
PSG made Neymar the most expensive player in history by smashing €222million to sign him from Barcelona.
Neymar has helped PSG win domestic titles and reach the champions league final by scoring 83 goals in 106 appearances, with only the champions league trophy eluding the French Giant.
