Barcelona Finally Reveal What They Actually Paid for Neymar

As recently as a month ago, Barcelona president Josep

Bartomeu reportedly claimed that the club paid over

€100m to acquire Neymar in 2013. However, as part of

recent legal proceedings between Barca and Spanish tax

authorities, the club have revealed the actual fee that

they paid, and it is shockingly low.

The investigation into the transfer began after Brazilian

investment group DIS complained that they were cheated

out of getting their fair share of the fee. They were

entitled to 40% of the sale price, but claimed that they

were given less because the official terms of the deal

were not released.

Now that the case is over, Barcelona have revealed all

the relevant financial records. According to Spanish

press, "it’s been confirmed that 17.3m of the transfer fee

to sign Neymar, while Barca paid an additional 2 million

euros to Santos after Neymar was picked in final three for

the Ballon d’Or award."

This price is an absolute steal, as Neymar is now one of

the best players in the world, and is still only 24.

Barcelona have just signed him to a new 5-year contract

extension, hoping he can continue to help them be one of

the best teams in the world.

Neymar signed a contract extension that will tie

him to Barcelona until 2021