Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar has reportedly triggered a clause in his own contract that will extend his stay at the Parc des Princes until 2027 - despite claims PSG want rid.
Neymar has been linked with a move to Chelsea this summer, but reports have claimed that the Brazilian will scoop £155million more from the French giants over the next five years, having signed a five-year deal last year to keep him at the club until 2026. However, it's claimed he has now activated an annual extension option that adds another year to his deal.
Reports of Neymar’s extension have been claimed by Spanish paper Sport and would make the chances of an exit this summer even more unlikely. That's despite it being believed that the club's hierarchy, led by chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi and new sporting director Luis Campos, are eager to part ways with their No.10 immediately.
It is believed that PSG are keen to sell the winger this summer and cash in on one of their top assets, but his reported £600,000-a-week salary package is said to be putting potential suitors off.
Doing so, of course, wouldn't be easy, given his £600,000-a-week salary in the French capital. ESPN adds that PSG are looking to overhaul their squad under new boss Christophe Galtier, once he succeeds Mauricio Pochettino.
Speaking recently about the links between Chelsea and Neymar, Blues defender Thiago Silva said that he would love to play alongside him once again.
"He has to go to Chelsea,” Thiago Silva told JC. “If it happens, it will be for the best. He needs no comments. So far, I don’t know anything, but I hope it comes to fruition.”
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Neymar has spent the last five years at PSG and since his arrival has scored 100 goals in 144 appearances in all competitions. While he has won four Ligue 1 titles and seven other French domestic trophies since 2017, Neymar’s only Champions League triumph came while with former club Barcelona.
The 30-year-old is not the only winger who has been linked with transfer interest from Chelsea, with Brazil teammate Raphinha heavily linked, while they're closing in on Raheem Sterling too.
Chelsea have been heavily linked with multiple forwards, but also have a focus on signing new centre-backs this summer, following the exits of Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
Manchester City ’s Nathan Ake, Sevilla’s Jules Kounde, Juventus' Matthijs de Ligt and RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol have all been mooted as targets.
