Paris Saint-Germain subject Barcelona to serious threat

Paris Saint-Germain has subjected Barcelona under serious threat as they are set to meet up with Neymar’s release clause as the French outfit is desperately ready to activate the €222m release clause this summer.

Speculations linking the Brazilian away from Barcelona continue to persist and there have been rumours that the player wants to get out of Lionel Messi’s shadow and become the leading figure at a club.

The French club is set to offer him his desire to be theleader of a club, the Ligue 1 giant is serious about bringing Neymar to the French capital city according to Sky Sports Italia reporter Gianluca Di Marzio.

The Ligue 1 outfit is ready to spend €222m to meet the release clause in his contract which he signed in October, and now they await the decision of the player as to whether or not he wishes to move to Paris.

It’s added that Barcelona is ready to improve his wages in order to convince him to stay, but PSG are likely to be offering a lucrative salary too and so financially, it’s difficult to see Barcelona competing with their European rivals.

The Brazilian is playing with some of the best playersin the world, winning accolades and trophies throughout his four years with Barcelona and is seen as a focal point of their future.

However, the Ballon d’Or continues to elude him, and this isn’t the first time that it’s been suggested he could move on in order to reach the pinnacle on an individual basis by stepping away from playing alongside Messi.

Neymar is currently with Barcelona for the pre-season tour in the United States under the guidance of new coach Ernesto Valverde.