Ending speculation over his return to Barcelona, Brazil star Neymar has signed a new four-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and has also pledged to help the club achieve their Champions League dream.
Neymar, 20, had just an another year on his existing contract with the PSG but has now made his mind to stay with the clib until 2025. Notably, the deal will reaffirm his status as one of the sport’s highest-paid players.
“I’m very happy, very happy to be extending my contract with Paris until 2025,” Neymar told PSGtv.
“The truth is that I’m very happy to be staying here for four more years, to be a part of the club’s project, to try and win titles, to try and achieve our biggest dream which is the Champions League. My goal when I came was to help get Paris Saint-Germain to the top, among the very best, and we are getting close. We are gaining more and more experience to help us negotiate these types of games, to know how to play in the Champions League,” he added.
Neymar further added: “Paris is on the right track, we are getting closer and closer to the taste of winning the Champions League. I’m sure we can do it.”
Meanwhile, the star Brazilian footballer admitted that the relationship between him and the Parisian club hadn’t always been perfect but is looking towards a harmonious future.
“Things have happened that should not have happened. We had fights, a few sad times, but overall, the evolution has been very positive,” he said.
“I think I have improved as a person, as a human being, and as a player too. So, I am very happy to be extending my contract, to be part of the history of Paris and I hope to put many more trophies on the shelf,” Neymar signed off.