Neymar Reveals Why He Chose Barcelona Over Real Madrid in 2013

In the summer of 2013, Neymar's transfer from Santos to Barcelona was one of the most talked-about moves, yet the Brazilian footballer could have joined another Spanish top club – Real Madrid. Yesterday, he explained why he chose Barça.

Details: According to Neymar, Real's offer was more lucrative, but he wanted to play alongside Lionel Messi.

Quote:

"Real sent me a blank check… I could write any amount! Florentino Pérez valued me greatly. At Real, I could have earned three times more.

But Ronaldinho was playing at Barcelona, and I wanted to be on the same team as Messi."

Neymar played for Barcelona from 2013 to 2017, and later moved to PSG for 222 million euros, which remains the transfer record in football history. For the Catalans, he scored 105 goals and provided 76 assists in 186 matches.

Reminder: Yesterday, it was reported that Neymar's agent, Pini Zahavi, is negotiating with Joan Laporta about the Brazilian's return to Barcelona.