Ahead of signing his new four-year contract with PSG Neymar has revealed why he has decided to stay in France and why going to the Premier League wasn’t an option for the Brazilian.
According to the Mirror, the 29-year-old didn’t fancy a stint in England’s top flight because the physicality of the league put him off.
If Neymar had decided to come to the UK only Chelsea, Manchester City or Manchester United could have afforded the Brazil star but it seems Neymar wouldn’t have had been too keen to facing some of the league’s rougher teams.
Speaking to MailOnline Neymar said: “I do not get to watch a lot of the Premier League, but I have heard that there’s a lot of physical contact involved in the game…”
“But the French league also has too much physical contact!’
News broke via Marcelo Bechler claiming that Brazil and PSG superstar Neymar is set to sign a new four year contract extension at the Ligue 1 club later this week.
TNT Sports Brasil are claiming an exclusive that states ‘According to information from our @marcelobechler Neymar is close to signing the renewal with PSG, which could be announced later this week. The contract would be for the next four years.’
EXCLUSIVO! Segundo informações do nosso @marcelobechler, Neymar está próximo de assinar a renovação com o PSG, que pode ser anunciada ainda nesta semana. O contrato seria pelos próximos quatro anos. E aí, o que achou? #Neymar #PSG pic.twitter.com/gkkaWYeHWr
— TNT Sports Brasil (@TNTSportsBR) February 2, 2021
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According to Forbes Neymar is currently on a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain worth $350 million in salary earnings alone.
Neymar transferred from Barcelona to PSG for a world record fee of $263 million, which the French club paid in full ahead of his signing.