Neymar has confinished an approval agreement with Puma, they announced the media of their local Brazil on Friday, two weeks after the top player wanted from football separated their tactics with long-time sponsors Nike.
News of an agreement between Paris star Saint-Germain and German sportswear giant was first published through the online sports page Esporte Interativo, known for revealing the story of Neymar’s transfer from Barcelona to PSG in 2017.
Citing “exclusive information,” he said the main points of Neymar’s agreement and Puma’s first promotional appearances were expected “in the coming days. “
Sports columnist Rodrigo Mattos of the reputed UOL news later wrote that he had shown that Neymar and Puma had completed a contract.
Neither Puma nor Neymar’s communications team responded to requests for comment.
Speculation has circulated that the 28-year-old striker has signed with Puma since he ended his contract with Nike, the company that sponsored him since he was a 13-year-old child prodigy.
Neymar seemed to recommend that a deal be closed, Esporte Interativo said.
He recently followed Puma, PumaFootball and 8 other logo-related accounts on Instagram, and on Thursday posted a photo of himself giving the impression of being a statue of a background cougar.
Neymar’s most recent deal with Nike would have been an 11-year contract and a total of $105 million.
Forbes magazine, ranked as the seventh highest-paid celebrity magazine in the world, estimates its earnings for this year at $95. 5 million, adding approval contracts.
PSG paid a record 222 million euros for Barcelona.
With its slim beauty, tattoos, ever-changing hairstyles and massive social media success, Neymar is one of the most important names in the game and beyond: its logo has rarely tarnished.
On the court, critics accuse him of throwing himself into matches and off-court, charged for tax evasion and a rape charge in 2019.
Brazilian police then dismissed the case, pointing to a lack of evidence.