Barca star Neymar inks new deal at Camp Nou

Joe Williams

Neymar has put pen to paper on a new four-and-a-half year deal at Barcelona that will keep him at the club until 30 June 2021.

The Brazilian has been continually linked with big-money moves away from the Camp Nou and the new deal puts an end to the speculation.

Neymar, 24, scored 31 goals in 49 appearances in all competitions for the Catalans last season and has started in similar vein this campaign, having scored six in nine matches to date.

“I’m really happy to be renewing my contract with the club; I feel really at home here,” he told Barca TV.

“Before I came to Barcelona I was obviously already well aware that they were a massive club.

“The players here are incredible and, from the outside, that intimidated me a bit before I joined.

“But as soon as I walked into the dressing room it was clear how down-to-earth they were. I was really struck by that, and it helped me to settle in.”