Barcelona confirm Neymar given permission to leave training ahead of PSG move

Barcelona have announced that Neymar has been given permission to miss training on Wednesday, as his expected transfer to Paris St Germain moves a step closer.

According to reports in the Spanish media, the Brazilian told his team-mates this morning that he has the “intention of leaving the club and seeking his future elsewhere”.

PSG are ready to pay his release clause of €222m (£198m).

That would dwarf the €105m that Manchester United paid for France midfielder Paul Pogba last year.

Barcelona say Neymar left the training ground 30 minutes after arriving on Wednesday.

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