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Barcelona Transfer News: €1 Billion Neymar Contract Clause Eyed, Top Rumours

Barcelona superstar Neymar is reportedly set to sign a new contract with the Blaugarana that will make him the third-highest-paid player in the world, and the Camp Nou giants are hoping to boost his buyout clause to €1 billion (£704 million).

According to Jose Felix Diaz of Spanish newspaper Marca, the Brazilian is set to be paid €15 million (£10.6 million) per season until 2021, a figure only eclipsed by those earned by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

The report also indicates that, while Barcelona would like his buyout clause to be set at €1 billion, "[Neymar's] representatives don't want to see it pass the €250 million (£176 million) mark.