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Neymar storms out of Barcelona training after Semedo bust-up

Barcelona star Neymar stormed out of training on Friday in an incident that is likely to cast further doubt on his future.

The Brazil international clashed with new signing Nelson Semedo before angrily walking away from the session in Miami, where Barca are preparing for Saturday's International Champions Cup clash with Real Madrid.

Neymar has been in fine form during Barca's pre-season tour of the United States but the latest incident is likely to increase speculation that he will move to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Ligue 1 club are reportedly ready to smash the world transfer record by activating the player's €222million release clause.

A Chinese travel company confirmed on Friday that a planned fan event with Neymar in Shanghai had been cancelled due to the player and his entourage having to sort "transfer issues".

However, Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu admitted this week that Neymar's future would be out of the club's hands if his buy-out clause were met.