Neymar signs five-year contract extension with Barcelona

The 24-year-old has a buyout clause of 200 million euros (167.23 million pounds) for the first year of his contract, 222 million euros (185.62 million pounds) for the second, and 250 million euros (209.04 million pounds) for the remaining three years.

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Published 1 July 2016 9:38pm

Source: Reuters

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Neymar, who joined Barcelona from Brazilian club Santos in 2013, scored 31 goals in all competitions last season to help Barcelona win the La Liga title.

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(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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Neymar signs five-year contract extension with Barcelona

The 24-year-old has a buyout clause of 200 million euros (167.23 million pounds) for the first year of his contract, 222 million euros (185.62 million pounds) for the second, and 250 million euros (209.04 million pounds) for the remaining three years.

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