Barcelona star Neymar ‘informs close team-mates and staff he will be leaving’ the Nou Camp for PSG this summer

Neymar’s incredible move to PSG looks to be edging closer after the Brazilian star was reported to have told close team-mates and Barcelona staff that he will be moving to the French side this summer.

The potential exit of the 25-year-old is the most talked about move in world football right now, with PSG willing to pay the astronomical €222 (£197m) release-clause of the 25-year-old.

Neymar is believed to have grown unhappy with his role at the Nou Camp, and is seeking a move to another Champions League club in order to improve his standing and prove himself to be the No 1 player on the planet.

Reports in Spain claim the move is now only a matter of time, with Neymar simply waiting on the Ligue 1 club to trigger his release-clause.

Catalan publication Mundo Deportivo report: ‘Neymar will leave the club as soon as the PSG pays its clause of recession next week.

This was communicated by the player himself to his closest friends on Thursday, the same day he had the friction with Nelson Semedo during training held at the facilities of Barry University in Miami.’

The Brazilian recently appeared to have withdrawn from Barca’s pre-season trip to China, where they will face rivals Real Madrid in the Champions Cup.

‘Transfer issues’ appeared to be the originally cited reason, though Neymar has since clarified the situation on Chinese social media site Weibo and confirmed he will be making the trip to the Far East.

‘Greetings to the fans in China! I’m Neymar Jr, this is my official weibo account. I am going to be sharing my own personal experiences here with Chinese fans,’ Neymar wrote.

‘I’m looking forward to your following and reposting! See you in Shanghai on Monday