adminBrazilian football phenom Neymar announced on Saturday on his Instagram account that he is about to sign up with Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona.
The highly-rated 21-year-old will sign a five-year contract, Barca added, with the player confirming he will put pen to paper today.
A Barcelona statement read: “FC Barcelona and Santos have agreed to terms for Neymar da Silva Santos Junior. The Brazilian forward will don the Blaugrana strip for the next five seasons. The 21-year-old is one of the most promising footballers on the planet.”
Neymar had been considering his future after his club Santos revealed on Saturday they had accepted two offers for their star player, with Barca confirmed as one of the bidders and Real Madrid widely assumed to be the other.
Neymar has confirmed his decision, writing on Instagram: “I’m here with friends and family and they have helped me to write a few things here. I’m not going to hold out until Monday. My family and friends already know my decision.
“On Monday (today) I will sign a contract with Barcelona.”
“On Monday, I sign a contract with Barcelona. I want to thank the Santos fans for nine incredible years,” wrote Neymar, who is currently a forward for the storied Brazilian team Santos.
Santos had received offers for Neymar from both Barca and its rival Real Madrid, according to Spanish newspaper El Pais, quoting the club’s vice-president.
In Spain, Barca confirmed the move yesterday. – AFP-The Mirror.
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