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The much-anticipated move of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain is now a done deal as the record-breaking transfer fee has been paid and Neymar is now signed.
Neymar has been compared to Pelé and some believe he can even better than Lionel Messi.
While that is debatable, what is not up for debate is that Neymar is now the highest-paid footballer in the world and he is also one of the world’s most marketable athletes.
This all adds up to big contracts and a lavish lifestyle that includes boats, cars, and a famous on-again, off-again girlfriend. This is fitting for one of the biggest stars in the world’s most popular sport.
Neymar signed his first professional contract when he was 17 with the Brazilian club Santos where he was making approximately US$ 1.2 million per year.
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In 2010, Santos rejected a $ 20 million bid for Neymar to join West Ham United in the English Premier League. He was just 18 at the time.
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At the time, Neymar’s agent publicly rejected a pay raise from Santos.
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