Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar will be out of the squad for his first Ligue 1 match against Olympique Olympique on Sunday because of negotiations over a possible departure from Paris Saint-Germain.
Without explicitly referring to Real Madrid, Leonardo called the talks between the two clubs "impressive" and said on Saturday that the discussions between the two clubs had become "more advanced than before," adding that it was important to "make a decision quickly."
Spanish press reports have revealed that Real Madrid made a huge offer for Neymar.
The Spanish newspaper "Sport" reported that the president of the club Florentino Perez plans to pay 40 million euros a year to Neymar, 27 years if he joins Real Madrid, which exceeds the player's salary currently in Saint-Germain (about 36 million euros, according to media).
If this happens, Neymar will be the second highest paid player in the world after Argentine star Lionel Messi.
| Mbappe (left), the richest player in the world with Neymar, the second most expensive player in the world during the training of Saint Germain (Reuters) |
The Spanish newspaper reported a few days ago that Real Madrid offered the Paris club the transfer of Neymar for 120 million euros, and the offer included the approval of the transfer of Croatian Luka Modric, the Royal player, to the French club.
The Brazilian striker moved from Barcelona to Paris St Germain two years ago for a record deal worth 222 million euros, and Neymar's contract with the Parisian club until the end of June 2022.
Neymar has made no secret of his desire to leave Paris and return to Barcelona, and said in an interview with the channel "O My Gol" on YouTube that the most beautiful memories of his victory was Barcelona's 6-0 win over PSG in the Champions League final in 2017.