“The offer reached Barcelona and the club contacted us saying they were not going to sell”, he told Boa Tarde Fox.
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“Barcelona does not sell Neymar, because he has a three year contract”.
“Then they asked whether we were interested, but we were not and that was that”.
GloboEsporte also reported that Santos are seeking €57 million (RM 266.522 million) in compensation from the 23-year-old Brazilian.
The financial arrangements surrounding the Brazil captain’s move from Santos to Barcelona in 2013 came under investigation and led to the resignation of Sandro Rosell from his position as president of the Catalan side in January 2014.
Santos said it’s not trying to cause problems for its former star, only attempting to “protect its rights and seek reparation of damages”. The evidence of a contractual violation and enforcement of consequences is the responsibility of FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Commission, according to its statute. Specifically, Santos’s complaint says the transfer was conducted in “bad faith”, according to Globo.
Despite playing in six out of nine Ligue 1 matches this season, Marquinhos’ unhappiness has encouraged Luis Enrique to assess the Brazilian’s situation.
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However, Roma Jr has revealed that the Brazilian club filed a lawsuit with Federation Internationale de Football Association five months ago relating to the prized asset’s departure.
