Arsene Wenger: Neymar PSG transfer is 'beyond rationality'
  • 7 years ago
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described Neymar's prospective record-breaking transfer to Paris Saint-Germain as 'beyond rationality'. The Brazilian forward is on the verge of a move to the Parisian side from Barcelona for a fee of 222 million euro. Wenger said it is difficult to respect Financial Fair Play regulations when a state owns a football club and views a player like Neymar as good investment for their country. The Arsenal manager also said his side cannot compete at the same financial level as PSG and that a player is worth whatever a buying club can afford to spend. Neymar's move appeared to hit a roadblock on Thursday as La Liga rejected the payment of his Barcelona release clause, though it was not immediately clear whether it would put the brakes on the transfer.
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