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Real Madrid take out loan for Neymar transfer?

By Étienne Fermie | 16 August 2019

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez reportedly takes out a loan to help fund a move for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar.

Real Madrid have reportedly taken out a cash loan to help fund a deal for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar.

The Brazilian has made it clear that he wants to return to Spain this summer, with Barcelona also heavily linked with their former player.

According to Sport, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has taken out a loan to help fund the deal, expected to be between £91m and £109m in cash, as well as at least one player in part-exchange.

The players that are expected to be allowed to head in the other direction include Gareth Bale, Vinicius Junior, Luka Modric and Isco.

Neymar's agent Pini Zahavi is believed to have given Bernabeu executives assurances that the 27-year-old would be willing to sign for them, despite his previous four-year allegiance to Barcelona.

PSG's ultras unfurled an abusive banner towards Neymar as their side comfortably won their season opener 3-0 against Nimes at the Parc des Princes last weekend.