United snubbed in Neymar bid

Neymar Santos Sr, however, has confirmed United made a bid for his son during the transfer window, but Barca rejected the approach immediately. Barcelona doesn’t sell Neymar, because he has a contract for three more years.

According to Globo, that amount is upwards of $63 million, which correlates roughly to what the difference in funds Santos said Barcelona disclosed publicly and what Neymar may have actually received.

Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell eventually resigned amid allegations he hid the real cost of Neymar’s transfer in false contracts.

“We will defend Neymar against Santos if needed”, Neymar da Silva said.

“Wagner Ribeiro told Brazil’s UOL (via ESPN FC) on Thursday that Santos’s petition was “absurd” and unconstitutional”, noting it would likely amount to nothing.

“The offer reached Barcelona and the club contacted us saying they were not going to sell”, Neymar Sr told Boa Tarde Fox. As of yet, it is unknown if Federation Internationale de Football Association plans to take action against Neymar for the deal, and it will take a few time given the fact that Federation Internationale de Football Association is also under intense scrutiny.

The deal came before Barcelona and Santos faced each other in the final of the Club World Cup in December 2011.

Brazil won one of its opening two qualifiers, with matches against Argentina and Peru to follow in November.