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BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 03: Neymar (C) holds his new jersey with the FC Barcelona Vice-President Josep Maria Bartomeu (L) and FC Barcelona Sport Director Andoni Zubizarreta during the official presentation as a new player of the FC Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium on June 3, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - JUNE 03: Neymar (C) holds his new jersey with the FC Barcelona Vice-President Josep Maria Bartomeu (L) and FC Barcelona Sport Director Andoni Zubizarreta during the official presentation as a new player of the FC Barcelona at Camp Nou Stadium on June 3, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)David Ramos/Getty Images

Barcelona to Stand Trial over Neymar Signing: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction

Tom Sunderland
May 13, 2015

Barcelona will stand trial over the 2013 transfer of Brazil superstar Neymar, relating to alleged tax fraud and irregularities involved in the deal. ย 

Goal.com confirmed on Wednesday that Spanish judge Jose de la Mata had approved the court summons, which includes both the club, current Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu and former president Sandro Rosell:

As Agence France-Presse (viaย Yahoo Sports) points out, the Blaugrana have vehemently insisted the transfer that took Neymar from Santos to the Camp Nou almost two years ago cost them a sum of โ‚ฌ57 million.

The report notes theย actualย cost is suspected as โ‚ฌ83 million, but it's alleged illegal alterations may have been made to avoid the full cost of tax.

Tuesday evening saw Barcelona advance to the final of this year's Champions League, and the La Liga leaders could complete the treble, but the court summons relating to Neymar's arrival risks besmirching the club's name if found to be true.

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