Neymar re-opens legal battle with Barca over £33m claim

 

Neymar has reportedly launched a third legal case against Barcelona in pursuit of £5.6million in what is his third claim against his former club.

The Brazilian claims he had to make a series of payments to secure his move from Santos to Barca in 2013, which he is demanding are paid back.

Neymar’s claims also include a sum of money he says he is owed in unpaid loyalty bonuses from his four years at the Nou Camp.

According to El Mundo, the 28-year-old’s latest case takes his total claims against Barcelona to £33m.

But Barca have no interest in paying him any money and aren’t even considering making the forward a counter offer.

The latest legal dispute between Neymar and his former employers looks to have ended any chance of him returning to the club.

Neymar left Barca for Paris Saint-Germain in world-record a £198m deal in 2017 but came close to returning to the club last summer.

Seven years on from his move to Barca, his former club Santos are also embroiled in a legal dispute over other alleged unpaid fees they claim they are owed.

Santos believe they are owed £3.75m after Barca failed to fulfil the second of two friendlies against them, which was agreed as part of his transfer to Spain.

Back in 2017, Neymar was also ordered to stand trial after being accused of fraud over the deal, and that court case could be held this year.

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Prosecutors want Neymar to pay an £8.75m fine and be jailed for two years, and are also hoping his mother and father have to serve a one and two year jail sentences respectively.