In 2013, Neymar made the feeling of Brazilian football. At that time, it was FC Barcelona that managed to attract the young international Auriverde to his nets for a check for € 57 million. Since then, Spanish justice thinks that the operation cost at least € 83 million, but the fact remains that the Blaugranas have managed to double their sworn enemy, Real Madrid. However, the famous agent André Cury, who worked for the transfer of Neymar to Barça, revealed that Casa Blanca offered much more money than the Catalans.
“Madrid offered 100 million euros more than Barcelona for Neymar. 100 million euros. The player preferred to go to Barcelona, obviously with our work, which at the time was to work for them. Maybe if I worked for Madrid, Neymar would have finished there (laughs). (…) As I explain to you, Madrid offered 100 million euros more than Barcelona. In addition to the salary, the transfer, the penalty in Barcelona of 40 million euros because he had a pre-agreement with them, Madrid was ready to pay 100 million euros more than Barcelona, who gave him a five-year contract. In total, more than 200 million euros. The payments were not annual, it was rather bonus. They gave him a lot of money. At the time, I did the calculation and, if you put Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and Busquets together in 2013, the four never exceeded 100 million. Neymar came to Barcelona to realize his dream. Football stuff ”he told AS.
