Neymar said he followed his heart, and not the promise of a bigger contract, after sealing his €222 million move to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona.
Neymar became the world’s most-expensive player after PSG opted to trigger his buyout clause, and he told reporters at his unveiling on Friday, “My heart told me that it was time to sign for Paris Saint-Germain.”
The 25-year-old enjoyed a successful four-year spell with Barcelona, winning one Champions League title, two La Liga titles and three Copas del Rey as well as one FIFA Club World Cup and one Spanish Super Cup, but he said he was relishing the new challenge.
“I am very, very happy,” he said. “I cannot describe what I am feeling in my heart right now. I am here to help the team to win as many titles as possible. I have come to take on a new challenge and to win titles.
“I have friends in Barcelona; it was not easy to leave. However, football can be like that. It was the most difficult decision of my life to leave Barcelona, but I felt like it was the right moment to leave.
“I have friends here in Paris, and I already feel at home here. I was very happy during four years in Barcelona. I am not sad; I won lots of titles.”
-Source : ESPN
-Agencies
