Published 15:39 IST, December 13th 2019

Neymar takes Barcelona to court over €3.5 million unpaid salary and bonuses

PSG forward Neymar has sued Barcelona again demanding around €3.5 m unpaid salary. The Brazilian was linked to Barcelona in the summer, but the move failed

Reported by: Sujay Chakraborty
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Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has a love-hate relationship with his former club Barcelona. After being linked with Catalan club all summer long, latest reports suggest Neymar is taking his former club to court over claims of unpaid salary.

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Neymar left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 when French club reportedly met his release clause worth €222 million. Since his move to Paris, Neymar has repeatedly accused Spanish club of denying him loyalty bonus which was included in his contract and also part of his salary.  27-year-old apparently believes that Barcelona owe him as much as €43.6 million in total.

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Last summer, it was widely speculated that Neymar wanted to force his way out of PSG and join Barcelona. It was believed that Neymar was willing to drop payment claims should he rejoin Barcelona. move, however, failed to materialise and Neymar is still at French capital. 

Neymar sues Barcelona AGAIN

According to reports in Spain, Neymar has decided to go forward with his lawsuit against Catalan club demanding around  €3.5 m in unpaid ws. Neymar has also reportedly accused Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu of going against his promise and acting in b faith. trial is still pending in labour as per reports.

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Coming back to football side of things, Neymar continues to dominate rumour mills with links to Real Mrid, Chelsea and even Liverpool being reported. He was in fine form on Wednesday night against Galatasaray in Champions League. He scored a goal and created ar in PSG's 5-0 rout of Turkish club.

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