Beatles to Monkees, Barcelona to PSG: Neymar comparision

CAIRO – 1 August 2017: With Neymar, FC Barcelona winger,on the verge of joining Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Sky Sports respective journalist Kaveh Solhekol had his say about Neymar’s transfer on August 1.

Solhekol posted on his twitter account saying, “Taxi driver: Leaving Barcelona for PSG is like leaving The Beatles to join The Monkees.”

Taxi driver: "Leaving Barcelona for PSG is like leaving The Beatles to join The Monkees"

— Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 1, 2017

According to ESPN, Neymar is reported to leave the club after receiving a lucrative offer from the French giant PSG. The Brazilian has been unhappy at Barcelona, especially after being engaged in a problem in the training with Barcelona’s right back Nelson Semedo.

Citing from Sky Sports, the talks with Neymar moving to PSG are at an“advanced stage, with a source in Spain close to the player maintaining the Brazilian is ‘90%’ likely to leave this summer.”

If Neymar joins PSG, he will become the most expensive player with a transfer fee estimated to be €222 million ($262 million) according to Sky Sports.