Barça forced to delay Neymar's offical contract renewal

Official legal confirmation of the Brazilian's new five-year contract at Barcelona has had to put back due to the player's participation in the Rio Olympics.</br><a title="Monaco-PSG live online:Ligue 1" href="https://en.as.com/en/2017/11/26/football/1511687842_076259.html">Monaco-PSG live online</a>

GRA096 MADRID, 01/07/2016.- Fotografía de archivo (Barcelona, 08/04/2016) del delantero brasileño Neymar Jr que ha firmado hoy su renovación con el Barcelona hasta junio de 2021, con una cláusula de rescisión que se situará en 250 millones de euros en los tres últimos años de su contrato. EFE/archivo/Alberto Estévez — PERFORM

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Update: Jul 11th, 2016 09:42 EDT

There are only certain formalities left remaining in making Neymar’s contract renewal at Camp Nou official, but according to Barcelona, confirmation of the Brazilian’s five-year deal has been put back.

Barça forced to delay Neymar's offical contract renewal — Brazilian Barcelona player Neymar takes part in a five-a-side football match, as part of a Neymar Junior Institute project, in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo, BrazilMIGUEL SCHINCARIOL

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However the delay is for no other reason than Neymar’s participation in the Olympic Games, meaning he has to meet up with the rest of the Brazil squad in Rio on 18 July.

"Everything is already signed..."

“We don’t want the player to have to make a return journey in such little time when he should be with his national side by next Monday. We’re just putting the contract formalities back a little bit given that everything is already signed,” affirmed Barça’s spokesperson, Josep Vives on Monday.