There are La Liga Barcelona rumors that the team may let go of Neymar to keep Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. La Liga Barcelona’s ability to retain the three stars has been in doubt after it was revealed that they have enhancement plans.
Terry Gibson On Neymar
Terry Gibson believes that Neymar would be the most likely player to be sacrificed by Barca if it were forced into a sale due to planned upgrades the Nou Camp. Gibson said in a La Liga Weekly podcast that the stock of Neymar, compared to the stocks of Messi and Suarez, may cause the club to cash in.
“If you asked me two months ago if Neymar would stay at Barcelona. I would have said there was no chance he would leave. I’m beginning to wonder now whether there is a possibility if a club came in,” said Gibson in a SkySports report.
Gibson continued the La Liga Barcelona news that Neymar, at 24 years old, is in his ideal years to be offered. He has several years to play, while Barcelona is expected to keep Messi and Suarez at any cost. In the La Liga Barcelona current season, Neymar scored 27 goals in his initial 38 games for the club.
Things Remain Uncertain
However, he has not been performing as well in recent games, garnering only three goals in nine outings. These further caused speculation that the club may release him from La Liga Barcelona soon. His goal numbers should be comparably close to Messi and Suarez if he expects to remain in Barca.
Luis Enrique will ultimately decide whether Neymar will stay or not. In the meantime, Enrique is the best person who can determine whether it will be good for the team to keep its “MSN” lineup.
There are also talks that former Barcelona winger Pedro will return, which will help recover the transfer fee paid for Neymar, as well as provide the same effort that Neymar has been giving. Neymar, however, is the more popular player and certainly helped La Liga Barcelona economically.
Neymar’s Existing Deal With La Liga Barcelona
Mail Online wrote that Neymar previously signed a five-year contract with La Liga Barcelona in June 2013. Reportedly, there are discussions to keep him at Nou Camp until 2021.
Neymar’s new contract with Barca will allegedly feature a buyout clause valued at around $251 million. Neymar’s buyout clause will stay below Messi’s, considering that the latter is the most valuable player in the club. As for Suarez, his basic wage is said to be at least $288,000, while Messi earns over $361,000 after tax.
