There were times this summer when people expected Neymar to join Old Trafford.
Neymar is still a classy player. He is the best player of the Brazilian team in the 2022 World Cup journey. Unfortunately, the mistakes of the Brazilian defense in extra time cost them. It seemed to mark a slip in the player’s career.
After that, Neymar got injured and missed almost the entire second half of the season with PSG. In the context, Lionel Messi has left the “Park of the Princes” field, and Kylian Mbappe is also about to bid farewell to the capital team, Neymar should be the top star to carry PSG. But he chose to leave the top football.
There are also times at the beginning of the summer when Neymar is likely to land at Man Utd. This is not a baseless rumor. Erik Ten Hag, when asked by the press about that information, humorously said it was ‘Dutch diplomacy’ and joked with reporters: ” When there is news, we will let you know”.
Man Utd really have a chance to get Neymar’s signature. Sheikh Jassim, the billionaire intending to buy Man Utd is a close friend of PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi. It is thought that if he takes over the Red Devils, Neymar will be the first signature that Sheikh Jassim brings back to Old Trafford to ‘gift’ to Ten Hag.
However, the Glazer family didn’t let that happen, at least for now. American owners have not yet made a final decision. That means “Sheikh Jassim and Neymar” only appear in the dreams of Man Utd fans. The British press revealed that under ideal conditions, Sheikh Jassim would have to wait until January to own the entire Old Trafford team.
Neymar didn’t wait that long. He still maintains a connection with the Gulf so that as soon as he leaves PSG, he will have a new destination. Neymar is finding himself in the shadow of Ronaldo last summer.
Teams in Europe are afraid of Neymar’s health and choose a softer tournament like the Saudi Pro League, with Neymar as a wise option. In fact, if not a giant like Al Hilal, it is hard to believe that a big European team can pay such a huge amount of money.
Accordingly, PSG will receive £86.3 million transfer fee. And the Brazilian striker will receive 129.2 million pounds of salary per year, which is 6 times what PSG pay him.
For many people, Neymar has crossed the slope of his career. When he accepted the offer to come to Saudi Arabia, he partly accepted this fact. His predestined relationship with Man Utd did not work out, sometimes it was because the Red Devils wanted to reach the top. Meanwhile, Neymar is the typical Latin player. The artist is on the pitch and enjoys a free life off the pitch. Therefore, Neymar should not belong to Man Utd.