Has Santos Star Neymar Already Decided His Future?

Neymar is often described as the next superstar, and has already drawn comparisons to the likes of Pele and Ronaldo.

Real Madrid had been favourites to sign the Brazilian, but Florentino Perez's arrogance in negotiation seems to be bothering Neymar and his representatives. Los Blancos' archrivals Barcelona are now set to hijack Santos' star whose buyout clause is reported to be around €60 million.

During a conference call last year, Perez tried to push through the deal which didn't sit well with Santos and his representatives. Real Madrid demanded the move to be done as soon as 2012, while Barca is ready to wait until the summer of 2013, Goal.com reveals.

Last year Neymar confessed his admiration for Barcelona and Lionel Messi in an interview.

As Goal.com reports, Neymar is keen on a move to Europe after watching his side get demolished by an all-conquering Barcelona side in 2011 Club World Cup. Sandro Rosell, the president of Barcelona, reportedly flew to Brazil to talk with the in-demand youngster. It appears to be only a matter of time before the deal with Catalan giants is struck.

If this turns out to be true, one thing is sure—Real Madrid missed out on yet another superstar in the making. And Neymar could very well prove to be the difference between the two Spanish giants in the future.

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