It was a long, dramatic ride but finally it's
over, for real this time, according to the
Catalan press. Santos accepted bids from both Real Madrid and Barcelona for the Brazilian star, but Neymar chose the Catalans.

One of the most confusing, dramatic, and at
times, irritatingly drawn-out transfer
sagas comes to a close. While some reports can give you a minute-by-minute breakdown if you are obsessive and/or masochistic enough to read through them, we will stick with the
bigger picture here.

Despite some astronomical prices being thrown around (some suggested his fee would be around 140 million), Barcelona had to pay
"only" 25 million euro. Neymar had just months left on his current contract and would have possibly gone on a free transfer, so Santos had to pull the trigger, even at a reduced price.

Real Madrid offered substantially bigger
wages (around 11m per year compared to
around 7m), and submitted a higher transfer
bid, but in the end, it seems personal
considerations were more important for
Neymar.

Negotiations increased in intensity as the day went on, and it seems only a few minor details have to be hashed out. However, there is some level of doubt as we've heard it was all done and dusted before only for that to obviously not be the case.

Assuming he really is coming, the Brazilian will have to deal with an adjustment period, as he will have to go from the biggest star in the country to not even the biggest in the city. He will also have to deal with making a transition into a higher level league, while simultaneously adjusting to life in a totally different country.

Language will be a barrier (although Spanish
and Catalan are not too far removed from
Portuguese), as will a change in culture (thoughAdriano and Dani Alves at minimum should guide him). Expectations are still high and why wouldn't they be? Neymar is a huge talent.


It may turn out to be a brilliant move, or as
club legend Johann Cruyff has warned, it
could be a flop. Much will be written about it all, and again, why not? People are extremely intrigued because of the potential of either a huge spectacle and a huge train wreck. For the moment, all we can do is wish Neymar
the best... and hope we can now move on to
other stories

http://www.barcablaugranes.com/2013/5/25/4364230/report-neymar-finally-agrees-to-fc-barcelona-transfer-from-santos

Neymar agrees Barcelona switch

Santos forward Neymar has agreed to join
Barcelon on a five-year deal after the club agreed a fee of €28 million for the 21-year-old Brazil international. He will join the Spanish champions following the Confederations Cup next month.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/rumours/last/24?ICID=HP_FT_2

Make him come to be the spaniard Alexander Pato!

Good move by him. Messi would be happy to see Neymer

welcome to catalan

Good buy and a good move! But I worry more for my club's clueless and irritating players like; Sanchez, Fabregas, Pique, Batra wondering when they are going to be offloaded and also shop for efficient defenders!

tomakint: Good buy and a good move! But I worry more for my club's clueless and irritating players like; Sanchez, Fabregas, Pique, Batra wondering when they are going to be offloaded and also shop for efficient defenders!

batra is too young to be judged. Fabregas isn't doing too bad. I totally agree with you that sanchez should be ofloaded.
In conclusion barca don't need to ofload defenders, dey need to buy to fortify dere defence

Seyilome: Good move by him. Messi would be happy to see Neymer

yep good move, hoping he wouldn't be another brazil flop, lyk denilson, pato, robinho, ...... Or another barca flop, lyk ibrahamovic, affelay, sanchez, giovani dos santos ....... Best of Luck tho.