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Neymar signs 5-year deal with PSG in world-record transfer

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FILE PHOTO: Barcelona's Neymar walks on the field before an International Champions Cup soccer match against Manchester United, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, in Landover, Md. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

SAMUEL PETREQUIN, Associated Press
JOSEPH WILSON, Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Neymar has become the most expensive player in soccer history after completing his blockbuster transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on Thursday for 222 million euros ($262 million).

PSG triggered the release clause in the forward’s Barcelona contract, which was more than double the previous transfer record set a year ago when Manchester United paid 105 million euros (then $116 million) for Paul Pogba.

PSG said in a statement that the 25-year-old Neymar had signed a five-year contract, until June 2022.

PSG said “his arrival into the Paris Saint-Germain family emphasizes more than ever the club’s aims to rise to the top of world football.”

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