Neymar on cusp of record-breaking move to PSG

Barcelona forward Neymar has told the club that he plans on leaving, with rumors of a move to Paris Saint-Germain in the works.

Media: Sports Illustrated

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar is ready to leave Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain is ready to put up a record $262 million to make it happen.

The 25-year-old Brazil striker, widely considered to be among the best soccer players in the world alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, broke weeks of silence Wednesday when he told his Barcelona teammates he wants to move on after four trophy-laden seasons.

The cost of the player's buyout clause is 222 million euros ($262 million), an astonishing price that Neymar's representative said PSG is…