Sports this Week: Neymar Jr becomes world's most expensive football player and second highest paid player in the world

Its been an interesting week in the world of football. For the past few days, and many days to come, the world will be talking about Neymar Jr.

Photo Credit: metro.co.uk


25 years old Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior became the world most expensive football player after Paris Saint-Germain made a payment of €222 million (about £200 million) to Barcelona, which is the value of the release clause in Neymar's contract. The deal was completed on Thursday, August 3, and would keep him at PSG till 2022. Many thought it was all rumours till it became official. The deal makes Neymar Jr the second highest paid player in the world (£515,000-per-week) after Carlos Tevez (Shanghai Shenua, £615,000-per-week). Neymar takes the number 10 Jersey, which was handed over to him by Javier Pastore. Neymar would definitely do great in PSG. Let's hope he wins the champions league with them and the balon d'or soon.

There were a number of other completed transfers within the week. Let me highlight some significant ones:

On Friday, August 4:

Fernando completed a transfer from Manchester City  to Galatasaray

Gaston Ramirez completed a transfer from Middlesbrough to Sampdoria

On Thursday, August 3:

Nigeria's most expensive player, Kelechi Iheanacho completed a transfer from Manchester City to Leicester in a deal worth about £25m

On Tuesday, August 1:

Jesus Navas completed a free transfer from Manchester City to Sevilla

On Monday, July 31:

Nemanja Matic completed a transfer from Chelsea to Manchester United, in a deal worth about £40m

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I can't wait for the league to resume. It's just a week to go and the English Premier League kicks off. Before then, a pre-kick off game takes place tomorrow, August 6. It's Arsenal vs Chelsea in the FA community shield final. The game kicks off at 2 pm Nigerian time.

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