If you never hear of Neymar Jr, then maybe you dey play volleyball. This guy no just sabi play ball — e sabi cause wahala for bank account! In 2017, the football world almost choke when news drop say PSG don pay €222 million to carry Neymar from Barcelona.
Wait first — €222 million? Wetin him chop?
This blog go break am down for you like agege bread. Wetin make Neymar cost like 10 mansions, how e take change football money matter, and whether e truly worth am.
Who Be Neymar and Why E Cost Like That?
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior — born 1992 for Brazil — na one baller wey sabi dribble like say na film trick. From small, him dey carry ball like sey dem glue am to im leg. He blow for Santos FC, before Barcelona carry am in 2013.
For Barcelona, Neymar join messi and Suarez form the “MSN” trio. Dem destroy defences, collect cups, and run things for Europe.
But PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) no wan hear. Dem been dey look for superstar wey go help dem carry Champions League and also pepper Real Madrid and other big boys. So dem drop the biggest football money in history – €222 million – just to remove one player.
Dem no just break the bank, dem scatter the safe!
How PSG Take Pay This Money?
Now, make we yarn you the real shocker — the release clause in Neymar’s Barcelona contract na €222 million. PSG use small brain: instead of negotiating, dem just walk in, pay the clause full like pure water, and Neymar waka go Paris.
That transfer change football forever.
Wetin Happen After Neymar Land PSG?
Neymar come PSG like king. First season, e score goals, do skills, and pepper everybody. But wahala start dey show small-small:
- Injuries begin hold am like spiritual attack.
- Wahala with teammates and coach.
- Talk say him dey use style control club.
- Champions League still no enter.
Even though him try, e never still deliver that UCL trophy wey PSG dey find since.
Why People Still Talk About The Transfer?
Since Neymar waka go PSG with that mad money, football market don scatter:
- Every player price climb like fuel price.
- Small pikin wey just do one dribble na €50 million.
- Clubs dey fear release clauses now.
- FIFA and UEFA even introduce Financial Fair Play monitoring stricter.
Him transfer na like earthquake for football. Even players wey no sabi chop ball now dey cost like Benz.
So Neymar Worth The Money?
This one still dey spark argument. Some go say:
✅ Yes – He bring big exposure to PSG, help dem win plenty French trophies, and increase club value.
❌ No – He never deliver Champions League, always dey injured, and dem never even recover the full money.
But truth be say, Neymar’s move open everybody eye. Now clubs dey think twice before dem raise release clause, and players dey smile go bank daily
Final Whistle
Neymar na baller wey nobody fit deny say e get talent. But €222 million? Bros… we still dey think.
As we dey watch football transfer this 2025, e good make we always remember: Neymar na the original “billion-dollar baller” wey cause shake everywhere.
Wetin you think? Neymar worth that kind money or na waste? Drop your comment below!