JamDav1982
Senior Member
Im not denying the fact other clubs were interested in him but if you read the article on there site it claims that the first contract was signed in november 2011 which barcelona paid 40 million for. So the deal was secured then and the penalty clause would be invoked if barca didnt sign him or brought the transfer forward. So basically neymar had a pre contract with us from 2011 to come after the world cup when he would be a free agent
Yes he did have a pre signed contract with a cost to break... Which Real Madrid were willing to pay.
So there was nothing secure about the signing at all if Neymar changed his mind he would be a Real Madrid player regardless of what was on place.