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NEYMAR has signed a new £500,000-a-week contract at Paris Saint-Germain.The new deal ties the Brazilian superstar down at the Parc des Princes until 2025.
Neymar has signed a new £500,000-a-week contract at PSG to end any transfer speculationCredit: EPA

His four-year contract is worth £104million – or £26m per season.
And it puts an end to speculation surrounding a possible transfer this summer.
There was talk Neymar may try and force an exit with a stunning return to Barcelona on the cards, four years after his world-record transfer from the Nou Camp.
The £198m move means he is still the world’s most expensive footballer.
His original contract signed in 2017 lasted until 2022 – but PSG were understandably keen to secure his future beyond that.
In 2019, he declared he wanted to quit the Ligue 1 giants as reports linked him with Barca again.
But speaking in his first press conference for two years last week, Neymar insisted he is ‘really happy’ in the French capital.
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The new deal is worth £104m and keeps him at the Parc des Princes until 2025

He said: “I have got time left on my contract here at PSG. We want to do what is best for everyone. 
“I have already said that I am happy here and I feel much better than in the previous seasons.
“There are some aspects that I have improved here. I also went through difficult times with things that people know about.
“I have always worked hard and have always been professional, contrary to what some people believe.
“PSG have grown a lot, the club is more respected. When people talk about PSG, they know that we are in the last four, five or six teams in the Champions League.”
It is thought Neymar’s new contract also has a bumper bonus should PSG win the Champions League.

After picking up one winner’s medal at Barcelona in 2015, he was brought to Paris to try and help fire them to European glory to add to their domestic dominance.
But so far, he has been unable to do that – losing last year’s final and falling at the semi-final stage this term.
The ex-Santos hero has missed five knockout matches since his arrival and managed just two goals in the ten games he has featured in.
He has endured his fair share of injuries limiting him to 112 PSG appearances but his impressive goal return stands at 85 with seven domestic trophies including two trebles.
Neymar’s team-mate Kylian Mbappe also has a year left on his deal and the club are hoping to convince him to sign an extension too.
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He suffered Champions League heartache as PSG lost to Bayern Munich in the 2020 finalCredit: Reuters
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THE body of Christophe Revault was found at his home on Thursday with Riyad Mahrez and Benjamin Mendy leading the tributes.The former Paris Saint-Germain and Toulouse goalkeeper was 49 years old.
Former French goalkeeper Christophe Revault has passed away aged 49Credit: AFP
His cause of death has not been revealed as French football mourns his passing.
Revault started his career at Le Havre between 1992 and 1996 and finished it back there with three seasons before retiring in 2010.
Since then, he worked as a scout, interim manager and sporting director and remained in charge of recruitment until his sad death.
Manchester City pair Mahrez and Mendy both earned their professional breaks at Le Havre and took to Twitter to pay their respects.
The Algerian winger hailed Revault as a ‘great man’.
His team-mate shared a photo signing his first professional deal with Le Havre alongside Revault and wrote: “Christophe Revault – thoughts for everyone @HAC_Foot and his relatives.
“My first professional contract – thank you for everything Mr. Revault.”
Ex-Toulouse midfielder Laurent Batlles added: “How sad to learn of the death of Christophe Revault, a man with a big heart, and a great guardian, I have a great thought for his family. RIP.”

Enfant de la Cavée Verte, icône Ciel&Marine, c’est un immense Monsieur du HAC qui nous quitte et laisse le club orphelin de l’un de ses plus brillants HACMan. Toutes nos pensées vont à sa famille et à ses deux enfants. pic.twitter.com/mlDU5D48G9— Havre Athletic Club ⚽️ (@HAC_Foot) May 6, 2021

C’est avec une profonde tristesse que le Paris Saint-Germain a appris le décès de son ancien gardien de but Christophe Revault.À sa famille, à ses proches, le Club présente ses plus sincères condoléances. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MWCLT9RHAH— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) May 6, 2021

Cedric Faure captioned a photo with Revault at Toulouse: “Damn not you you were our guardian the one who guide us to always get the best of us and pick us up when we were not well I can’t believe you left – rest in peace my friend I think very strongly of your family and your children.”
Le Havre, PSG, Toulouse and Rennes all tweeted their condolences for the family of their former star.
Born in Le Havre, Revault came through at his hometown club and made his senior debut in a stunning performance away at PSG in the 1992-93 season.
He went on to make 128 appearances before joining PSG in 1996 and then Rennes two years later. After six seasons and 201 league games for Toulouse he returned to Le Havre via a year back at Rennes.
In total, Revault turned out 354 times in Ligue 1, won the Coupe de France in 1998 and the Ligue 2 title three times – in 1991, 2003 and 2008.
PSG travel to Rennes this Sunday while Toulouse beat Le Havre on Tuesday.
He spent two years with Paris Saint-Germain and won the Coupe de France in 1998Credit: AP:Associated Press
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GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took a private plane to Paris last Tuesday, prompting fans to conclude that her world famous partner Cristiano Ronaldo will make a big money transfer to PSG.Reports claim Ronnie, 36, is ready to leave Juventus if they don’t make next season’s Champions League.
Georgina Rodriguez flew on a private jet to Paris
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Rodriguez looked into the distance holding a bag
The Serie A giants have already lost their title to Inter Milan.
And they are in a five-horse race for the remaining three Champions League spots as the season draws to an end.
Should Juve miss out on the big time, they would struggle to meet Ronaldo’s reported £1million-a-week wages.
And the Portuguese superstar is now said to be considering a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain as he eyes a final hurrah at the top,
Partner Georgina has now poured fuel on the flames after posting a picture to Instagram showing her boarding a private jet to the French capital.
She simply captioned the snap: “Bonjour Paris.”
And supporters were quick to declare it was a sign of Ronaldo’s intention to link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
One said: “CR7 PSG 2021.”
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Rodriguez sat on the plane’s steps as she posed for the snap
Rodriguez regularly posts glam pictures on Instagram
It remains to be seen if Rodriguez and Ronaldo end up moving to Paris from Turin

Another wrote: “Cristiano in PSG next year?”
One commented: “Is Papa Cris going to go to PSG?”
Another added: “Welcome to Paris!”
However, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United.
And with Edinson Cavani looking set to depart the Theatre of Dreams, there could be space for Ronnie to restore the glory days.

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GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took a private plane to Paris last Tuesday, prompting fans to conclude that her world famous partner Cristiano Ronaldo will make a stunning transfer to PSG.Reports claim Ronnie, 36, is ready to leave Juventus if they don’t make next season’s Champions League.
Georgina Rodriguez flew on a private jet to Paris
Fans believe it’s a hint Cristiano Ronaldo will join PSG
Rodriguez looked into the distance holding a bag
The Serie A giants look set to lose their title to Inter Milan.
But they are also in a five-horse race for the remaining three Champions League spots as the season draws to an end.
Should Juve miss out on the big time, they would struggle to meet Ronaldo’s reported £1million-a-week wages.
And the Portuguese superstar is now said to be considering a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain as he eyes a final hurrah at the top,
Partner Georgina has now poured fuel on the flames after posting a picture to Instagram showing her boarding a private jet to the French capital.
She simply captioned the snap: “Bonjour Paris.”
And supporters were quick to declare it was a sign of Ronaldo’s intention to link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
One said: “CR7 PSG 2021.”
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Rodriguez sat on the plane’s steps as she posed for the snap
Rodriguez regularly posts glam pictures on Instagram
It remains to be seen if Rodriguez and Ronaldo end up moving to Paris from Turin

Another wrote: “Cristiano in PSG next year?”
One commented: “Is Papa Cris going to go to PSG?”
Another added: “Welcome to Paris!”
However, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United.
And with Edinson Cavani looking set to depart the Theatre of Dreams, there could be space for Ronnie to restore the glory days.

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NEYMAR’s father has successfully negotiated a new five-year deal at Paris Saint-Germain.But the player himself wants to wait until he’s seen Barcelona’s new proposal before signing.
Neymar, 29, has been making headlines in Spain
Neymar Sr has re-negotiated a five-year extension with PSGCredit: Getty – Contributor
Neymar, 29, has just over a year remaining on his current deal in the French capital, but has been expected to pen a new one for some time.
Barcelona re-entering the race to sign him, however, has thrown a spanner in the works.
Neymar’s dad has agreed a five-year contract with PSG, on the same terms as his current deal.
And the Parisians previously expected that to be enough to put the saga to bed.
But Neymar, who yearned for a return to Barcelona during the summer of 2019, has reportedly had his head turned by Joan Laporta’s ambitious plans to bring up back to Calatonia.
According to Sport, PSG’s No10 has ‘delayed’ signing a new deal as long as possible – because he wants to hear a ‘structured proposal’ from Barcelona.
Laporta, 58, hopes to bring Neymar back this summer, in order to show Lionel Messi that he is serious about positioning the club to win the Champions League again.
Messi’s former running mate Neymar helped the Blaugrana to their last triumph in the competition back in 2015.
Lionel Messi and Neymar possessed an excellent relationship at BarcelonaCredit: Reuters
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He subsequently left Barcelona in a controversial world-record deal back in 2017, with two clear objectives in mind.
Neymar wanted to bring the Champions League trophy to Paris, and he was determined to be crowned best player in the world.
But, having achieved neither, he is tempted to return to Barca, and rekindle his fantastic relationship on the pitch with Messi.
Neymar could yet still achieve one of his PSG goals this season, however, although their Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread.
The superstar is currently in Manchester alongside his team-mates, ready to take on City in their semi-final second-leg at Etihad Stadium tonight.
Neymar was left dejected at the end of last week’s semi-final first-leg against Man CityCredit: Getty
The Brazilian is desperate to win the Champions League againCredit: Getty
Should PSG manage to overturn their 2-1 deficit and reach the final, any mention of a move to Barcelona will be shelved by Neymar’s camp until after the showpiece event.
But should Mauricio Pochettino’s side bow out, PSG chiefs face a nervous few weeks as the transfer window approaches.
In 2019, Barcelona were willing to offer Neymar the same salary that he had earned during his previous stint with the club.
But the attacker would now require a higher wage – something that Barca could struggle to provide.
Laporta has therefore reportedly drawn up a further six-man shortlist of targets – including Sergio Aguero, Erling Haaland and Georginio Wijnaldum.
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GEORGINA RODRIGUEZ took a private plane to Paris on Tuesday, prompting fans to conclude that her striking partner Cristiano Ronaldo will make a stunning transfer to PSG.Reports claim Ronnie, 36, is ready to leave Juventus if they don’t make next season’s Champions League.
Georgina Rodriguez flew on a private jet to Paris
Fans believe it’s a hint Cristiano Ronaldo will join PSG
Rodriguez looked into the distance holding a bag
The Serie A giants look set to lose their title to Inter Milan.
But they are also in a five-horse race for the remaining three Champions League spots as the season draws to an end.
Should Juve miss out on the big time, they would struggle to meet Ronaldo’s reported £1million-a-week wages.
And the Portuguese superstar is now said to be considering a move to Mauricio Pochettino’s Paris Saint-Germain as he eyes a final hurrah at the top,
Partner Georgina has now poured fuel on the flames after posting a picture to Instagram showing her boarding a private jet to the French capital.
She simply captioned the snap: “Bonjour Paris.”
And supporters were quick to declare it was a sign of Ronaldo’s intention to link up with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
One said: “CR7 PSG 2021.”
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Rodriguez sat on the plane’s steps as she posed for the snap
Rodriguez regularly posts glam pictures on Instagram
It remains to be seen if Rodriguez and Ronaldo end up moving to Paris from Turin

Another wrote: “Cristiano in PSG next year?”
One commented: “Is Papa Cris going to go to PSG?”
Another added: “Welcome to Paris!”
However, Ronaldo has also been linked with a return to Manchester United.
And with Edinson Cavani looking set to depart the Theatre of Dreams, there could be space for Ronnie to restore the glory days.

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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN sporting director Leonardo appears less than confident of agreeing a new contract with Neymar.The Brazilian will have just one year remaining on his current deal come the end of the season.
Neymar, 29, could reportedly turn his back on PSGCredit: Rex
Leonardo was evasive when asked about Neymar’s futureCredit: Getty
Neymar, 29, appears happy at the club, having said as much prior to PSG’s 2-1 Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat to Manchester City last week.
But amid reports of Barcelona rekindling their long-term interest in bringing him back, Neymar’s desire to return to Catalonia has reportedly returned.
Quizzed about PSG’s No10’s future over the weekend, Leonardo merely said: “You have to see everything calmly.”
This represents a change in the noise coming out of both parties, with Neymar himself having previously told RMC Sport that things were close to completion.
He said last week: “My extension? Everything is almost settled.
“You know, we’re in discussions with PSG… We’re not in a hurry. I feel comfortable.
“I feel really happy here.”
Since leaving Barcelona for around £200million back in 2017, Neymar has been heavily linked with a return virtually every summer.
Neymar starred for Barcelona between 2013 and 2017Credit: Getty – Contributor
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As yet, the cash-strapped LaLiga side have been unable to put together a satisfactory package.
But new president Joan Laporta wants to get the deal done – and is believed to be prioritising it even over his pursuit of Borussia Dortmund hotshot Erling Haaland.
Spanish news outlet RAC1 claim that Neymar is ‘desperate’ to return – and that he would even be willing to potentially take a pay cut, given the crippling £1bn debt Barcelona find themselves in.
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