NEYMAR is ready to report Barcelona to Fifa over the £23million bonus they are refusing to pay him.
The Brazilian superstar claims he is owed the money as part of the contract renewal he signed last year with the Catalans.
And despite his world-record £198m move to Paris Saint-Germain from Barca last week, Globoespore insist that the 25-year-old and his father are adamant they are due still to receive it.
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But the La Liga giants believe that the agreement was broken when he left the club last week.
They have refused to budge on their stance, and that means Neymar is preparing to go to world football’s governing body to get the matter sorted.
Barcelona spokesman Josep Vives explained their reasoning.
He said: “There were three conditions: one, that the player didn’t negotiate with another club before Jul. 31; two, that he publicly expressed his decision to fulfil his contract; and three, the payment was to be made on Sept. 1, to ensure he didn’t go to another club.
“With this criteria not me, the club will not pay the renewal bonus.
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“The money is no longer with a notary, but back with the club.”
If no amicable agreement can be reached then Neymar will have on hesitation in reporting his former employers to Fifa.
The Samba star was forced to miss out on a debut for PSG on Saturday as his new side defeated Amiens.
A paperwork malfunction between the French side and the Catalan club left Neymar to watch from the stands – where he was paraded in front of his new fans at half time.
Though he has immediately cast himself as a villain in the eyes of his former supporters at the Nou Camp who worshipped him.
Fans have burned shirts on with his name on the back as his deal edged closer last week.
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