, Columnist
Neymar Is Less Greedy Than He Looks
Soccer wages have been remarkably consistent as a percentage of club revenue.
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Brazilian soccer star Neymar is a wisp of a player who confounds defenders with sudden acceleration and trickery instead of power. Yet the 25-year-old is on the verge of signing a heavyweight contract to move from Barcelona FC to Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain.
All in, PSG could end up paying 400 million euros to 500 million euros ($475 million-$593 million), once a gargantuan buyout clause, agent fees and taxes are taken into account.