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#3 Signing Neymar
How could signing the third best player in the world (if you believe the Ballon d’Or nonsense) such a bad thing? Well, PSG have dug themselves two holes by splashing the cash on Neymar.
a) Signing Neymar means PSG are almost sure to run afoul of the Financial Fair Play (FFP) rule, which could mean transfer embargo and ban from European competition. Also, signing Neymar for such ludicrous amount is a message to other clubs that PSG don’t compromise on transfer fees. With this knowledge, teams would force PSG to pay higher than the market value for their targets; thus, incurring more operating costs in the long run.
b) Neymar’s signing is disrupting squad harmony. To get Neymar to agree to take a step back in his career (Yes, it is a regression in a career for Neymar because Barcelona are aeons ahead of PSG), PSG had to offer Neymar some perks and accommodate some of his ridiculous indulgences. This has inflated Neymar’s ego and make him more difficult to handle by his coach and less fancied by his teammates. It is the reason Neymar has already been involved in high-profile clashes with teammates, including throwing tantrums when Cavani didn’t allow him to assume responsibilities for the team’s spot-kicks.
If PSG allow Neymar’s bigger-than-thou attitude to fester, the resulting lack of camaraderie would only hurt PSG’s ambition both in France and in Europe.
