Neymar Signs 5-year Deal With PSG in World-Record Transfer
Neymar plays in the International Champions Cup 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida, on July 29, 2017.
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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.