This is one of the major challenges in the short, medium and long term at Paris Saint-Germain: for how long will Neymar still be there?
The Brazilian, who will celebrate his 29th birthday on February 5, is out of contract in June 2022. It seems clear that a decision will be made before next summer.
If Neymar does not extend by then, PSG takes the risk of seeing him leave freely once his lease expires, and therefore of missing the opportunity to sell him at a high price to make a profit from his departure.
"We are not to beg them", declared the Parisian sporting director Leonardo in early January to
France Football
, about Neymar and Kylian Mbappé, whose contract will end at the same time as that of his teammate.
But according to
TNT Sports
, the veil will soon be lifted on the Neymar file.
The best of Neymar with Paris Saint-Germain
The Brazilian media affirms that Neymar is "close" to renewing his commitment to PSG, with a contract which would cover "the next four years".
The formalization could even fall by the end of the week.
In an interview with
TF1
broadcast last Sunday, the former Barcelonan said he was "very happy" in Paris.
“I want to stay at PSG.
I hope that Kylian (Mbappé) will also stay, ”he slipped.
The French striker (22) was not so frontal in an interview with
France Football
published this week, escaping the hot topic of a contract extension.
But the magazine did not dwell less on the good-looking relationship between the two players.
A "bromance" that PSG dreams of seeing last in the red and blue jersey and on which the Parisian coach, Mauricio Pochettino, wanted to be "optimistic" at the microphone of
RMC
.
EXCLUSIVE!
Segundo informações do nosso @marcelobechler, Neymar está próximo de assinar a renovação com o PSG, que pode ser anunciada ainda nesta semana.
O Contrato seria pelos próximos quatro anos.
E aí, o que achou?
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- TNT Sports Brasil (@TNTSportsBR) February 2, 2021
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