Gerard Pique Confirms Neymar Is Staying At Barcelona

Gerard Pique officially brought the 'Neymar to PSG' saga to an end last night, with posts on social media confirming that the Brazilian will be staying at the Camp Nou.

The 25-year-old appeared to be departing Catalonia for a world record breaking move to the Parc des Princes for a reported £199 million. However, in what is seemingly an audition for a future role as club president, Pique announced that Neymar was in fact staying with the Blaugrana, instead.

With just two words, 'Se queda' ('He's staying') Pique put an end to speculation linking the former Santos forward with a move to the French capital, much to the delight of Barcelona fans everywhere, and midfielder Ivan Rakitic.

Neymar's time at Barcelona, while hugely successful, has been mired in controversy regarding the ethics of his arrival from Santos, which is still tied up in the Spanish courts.

However, with 105 goals in 186 appearances, which have helped deliver two La Liga titles, three Copa Del Reys, a Champions League and a FIFA World Club Cup, Barcelona fans will only be concerned with the fact that the Brazilian goal machine is remaining at the Camp Nou, rather than any other potential legal ramifications the club may face over his transfer, in the future.

Topics: Football, Barcelona, PSG, Neymar, Gerard Pique

Joe Baiamonte

Northerner. Assistant Editor of SPORTbible. Studied Journalism and Broadcasting in a portakabin on a car park of Salford University for three years. Believes football peaked with Serie A in the '90s and strong-arms pro wrestling references into as many articles as possible. Neymar once took 50 euros off me during a game of poker.

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