NEYMAR is reportedly close to signing a new four-year Paris Saint-Germain contract.
Get French Football News claims the Brazilian forward, 28, is ready to commit his long-term future to the French giants despite being linked with a return to Barcelona.
Neymar, 28, is ready to extend his PSG stay on a new four-year contractCredit: AP:Associated Press
Neymar swapped the Spaniards for PSG in 2017, setting a new world record transfer fee of £200million with a contract reportedly worth over £500,000 a week.
Despite scoring 83 goals in 101 games, his time in Paris has been blighted by injury problems and constant speculation over his future.
Barcelona have made no secret of their desire to bring Neymar back to the Nou Camp in recent summers.
And talk intensified after he entered the final 18 months of his PSG contract.
But Neymar is now set to extend his deal from 2022 to 2026.
That would see him remain at PSG until he was 33 years old, effectively committing himself for the remainder of his top level career.
Indeed, Neymar revealed on Monday that he was comfortable in Paris under Mauricio Pochettino and had no plans to leave.
He said: “I am happy today, truly happy. Things have changed a lot, I can’t explain why.
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“But today I am feeling good. I have adapted, I am more calm and I am more happy. I want to stay at PSG.”
There have also been doubts over Kylian Mbappe’s PSG future, with his deal also expiring in 2022.
Real Madrid are known to be big fans, while boss Pochettino remains hopeful he will stay.
But earlier today the World Cup winner hailed Neymar as the best in the world, hinting that he too will pen a new deal.
Mbappe said: “I’ve always thought that great players were made to play together, and that’s clear between us two.
“Our roles were established when I arrived in Paris. Neymar is the centre of the project and I’m here to help him.
“Neymar knows how to do everything, he’s the best in the world.
“When he arrived in Paris, we realised everything he could do. He has an instinct that makes him know how to do everything straight away.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
