Brazilian striker Neymar Jr. has long been linked with Manchester United even though he appears settled at Barcelona, recent reports are claiming that United have not given up on the player and do not care about how much money it’ll take to get him to Old Trafford.
The 23-year-old forward has shone this season in the absence of Lionel Messi and is part of one of the most feared attacking trios in the world, but Manchester United are determined to lure the player away from Camp Nou, and are not deterred by the huge amount of money they would have to spend on his transfer fees and wages, according to French publication le10sport.com.
It appears that the Red Devils are willing to break the bank for the Brazilian by meeting his 190 Million Euros release clause, as well as offering him a preposterous amount of money as wages.
Do Manchester United have a chance?
. “The interest of Manchester United? This is part of the strategy of Neymar’s family, including his father (who is his agent.) First, to have a bigger contract with Barcelona. Bar a now wants to sign Neymar and his family tells him to wait. Second, he feels that in Barcelona, ai??i??ai??i??he cannot become world number 1, because Messi is here, which means that we will have a saga in the coming months as he is in no hurry to extend “confided the specialized journalist Guillem Balague last September.
The Brazilian is currently signed to Barcelona until June, 2018 and there have been numerous talks of a huge contract renewal in the process of being made. But with the amount of money on offer as well as the tax problems Neymar has faced back in Brazil because of his transfer to Barcelona, a move away can’t be counted out.