Neymar’s proposed world record move to Paris St Germain was held up on Thursday as LaLiga officials turned away the delegation sent to meet his eye-watering buy-out clause.
The striker’s club, Barcelona, said they would only allow the 25-year-old Brazil international to make the move to Paris if his release fee of €222 million/£198.5 million) was met and paid in full.
That did not stop PSG in their tracks and lawyers acting on behalf of the player were sent to LaLiga headquarters in Madrid to pay the money, only for them to be snubbed.