Neymar presses Barça for the DIS case before contract renewal

Neymar presses Barça for the DIS case before contract renewal

Neymar has given one condition before signing his contract renewal with FC Barcelona. The Brazilian forward is prepared to reject the huge offer from PSG. He wants to continue wearing the Barça colours for the seasons ahead. But the player wants to ensure he can concentrate entirely on football.

Neymar presses Barça for the DIS case before contract renewal

Therefore he has asked Barça to come to an agreement with the investment group DIS. It owned 40% of Neymar’s rights before he signed for the Catalan club.

The Brazilian company took legal action in June 2015. They were against the two clubs involved in the transfer, Santos and FC Barcelona. The charge was also against the player and his family. They included Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu in the action. Those in charge of the Brazilian club, Luis Alvaro de Oliveira and Odilio Rodrigues were also involved. It was for alleged corruption and theft for agreeing a simulated contract.

Barcelona have accepted this request from their star player. They have begun attempts to reach a conclusive solution to the case. A group of the club’s legal representatives have arranged to travel to Brazil in the next few days. They intend to meet with DIS. They want to arrive at an agreement which would finalise a solution.

This is despite the fact that the recent pact with the Spanish tax authorities would favour the club in the DIS case. It would certify that the disputed 40 million euros paid to Neymar’s father should be considered as salary.

However the club is prepared to negotiate with DIS. At this moment in time, the two sides are far apart. The Brazilian company is asking for around 17 million euros to withdraw their case. But Barça thinks that seven million euros are more than enough to compensate the DIS claim.

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