Soccer star of Brazil, Neymar has signed a 5-year contract with the club Paris Saint-Germain, said in a statement the club.

Neymar said he is "very happy to join the club Paris Saint-Germain, said the French club. The transfer of a global player from the Spanish giants Barcelona were held Thursday evening. Barcelona confirmed that it had received a payment of $263 million from the Brazilian, to buy out his contract.

Later on Thursday, Paris Saint-Germain allowed his fans to know about the big news. The video begins with two words: "He is coming", and then ends with Samba music and animation of the Eiffel tower, lit up in the Brazilian colors of green, yellow and blue. Brazilian Lucas Moore, who plays for PSG, has sent a welcome message on Twitter, writing, "Bem vindo meu amigo" in Portuguese and "Bienvenue, mon pote!". In French.

Since arriving from Brazilian club Santos in 2013, Neymar scored more than 100 goals in Barcelona, winning the Champions League, two titles in La Liga and three "Copa del Rey". He also scored 52 goals in 77 appearances for Brazil and won Olympic gold at last year's games in Rio.
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