FC Barcelona v Eibar - Spanish Liga Santander - Nou Camp, Barcelona, Spain - 21/5/17Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates after Eibar’s David Junca scores a own goal and the first for BarcelonaReuters / Albert Gea
LONDON (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar's world record transfer to Paris St Germain is close to completion after his club Barcelona said on Thursday that the player's representatives had paid the 222 million euros (200 million pounds) release clause in his contract.
"On Thursday afternoon, Neymar Jr's legal representatives visited in person the club's offices and made the payment of 222 million euros in the player's name with regards to the unilateral termination of the contract that united both parties," Barcelona said in a statement on their website. (www.fcbarcelona.com)
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