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Spain's La Liga rejects Neymar payment over PSG move - source

MADRID, August 3: Spain's La Liga on Thursday rejected payment of a record-breaking release clause that would allow Neymar to leave Barcelona for Paris St Germain, a source from the national football league said.
By Reuters

MADRID, August 3: Spain's La Liga on Thursday rejected payment of a record-breaking release clause that would allow Neymar to leave Barcelona for Paris St Germain, a source from the national football league said.


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A group of lawyers representing Brazilian Neymar visited La Liga in Madrid on Thursday to try to settle the transfer and pay the 222 million-euro (199.86 million pounds) break fee.


It was not immediately clear whether La Liga's refusal to accept payment would put the brakes on the transfer.

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