After a protracted battle with arch rivals, Real madrid, Barcelona secured a deal to sign Santos starlet Neymar for an estimated €28 million today. Neymar will join Barcelona on a five-year contract having rejected Real Madrid - even though they offered Santos €7m more than the Barcelona. He is expected to earn about €7m per annum at Barcelona and other perks from image rights with Nike.
Congrats to Neymar and Barcelona!
