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Many in Barcelona and Madrid had hoped to be spending this weekend battling each other for the Champions League trophy. But instead - as German sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund readied for battle at Wembley - the two Spanish giants were locked in combat for the signature of Brazilian starlet Neymar. Barcelona jersey
The Catalan side has triumphed at last with Neymar's decision to join Barcelona.21-year-old Santos attacker Neymar - long seen as the next potential global soccer superstar - has been tracked by both Madrid and Barcelona for over two years now. Madrid thought they had signed him in 2011, having agreed a €60m deal with his club, but the player himself then reportedly changed his mind and signed a new contract to remain at home until June 2014.cheap jerseys
In soccer, contracts are usually just a bargaining point to start from. So Barca’s representatives in South America got to work, helped by club president Sandro Rosell having built contacts in the region when he worked there for Nike in the late 1990s. This - reportedly - lead to Barca paying a €10 million ‘deposit’ to Neymar's representatives and agreeing salary terms of €7 million per year.
