Neymar's move to Barcelona confirmed
The transfer saga surrounding Brazilian starlet Neymar finally ended as Catalan giants Barcelona agreed a deal with Santos FC on a 5-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.
Neymar confirmed it on his official Instagram page and later tweeted the link on his official Twitter.
Galera !!Tô aqui reunido com amigos e familiares e eles me ajudaram a escrever algumas coisas… instagram.com/p/ZwXvcIxtnX/
— Neymar Júnior (@Njr92) May 26, 2013
Barcelona later confirmed the deal on their official Twitter page.
FC Barcelona have reached an agreement with Santos for Neymar. The Brazilian player will join FC Barcelona for the next five seasons.
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 26, 2013
This brings to an end an extended transfer saga that saw Neymar being linked to a host of clubs including Real Madrid and Manchester United.
The prospect of watching Neymar play with the likes of Lionel Messi and Iniesta should be mouth-watering for football fans all around the world.
Barcelona also released a statement regarding Neymar’s move.
“Neymar, who announced the news on Twitter and Instagram, will play for Barça for the next five seasons…”
Full statement :http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/neymar-da-silva-to-join-fc-barcelona-for-the-next-five-seasons