PSG striker, Neymar is taking his former club, Barcelona to
court for £2.9m in unpaid wages from his previous four-year stay at the Spanish
club.
The 27-year-old Brazilian footballer who signed for
Barcelona in 2013 from Brazilian club Santos has accused Barcelona president
Josep Maria Bartomeu of acting with 'absolute bad faith' since he joined the
Ligue 1 champions for a world-record £198m fee in 2017.
According to Spanish outlet El Mundo, Neymar now believes he
is owed £2.9m (€3.5m) in unpaid wages in addition to the £36.2m (€43.6m) he
thinks he is owed via a renewal bonus.
The report also details that Barcelona believe they are owed
money from selling Neymar, ''due to the first part of a renewal bonus,
alongside £7m (€8.5m) in damages and interest.''
In an interview with Cadena Ser, Neymar Santos Sr, who
serves as an agent to his son, said that the action was part of the original
suit and expressed optimism that everything would be settled amicably.
“It’s a demand about his termination when he left the club,”
Neymar’s father said, adding that ''Neither Barcelona nor us are worried. We
will solve this situation.”
With the current court battle, It's now unclear if Neymar
will return to Barcelona despite rumors in the summer linking him with a return
to the Nou Camp.
