French LFP hits out at LaLiga for blocking Neymar deal

The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) says it "does not understand" the decision by LaLiga to hold up Neymar's proposed transfer to Paris Saint-Germain by rejecting an attempt to pay his release clause.

LaLiga issued a statement on Thursday stating that they had refused to accept a payment of €222million made by a legal team acting on Neymar's behalf that would have released him from his Barcelona contract.

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