Neymar's Release Clause Reportedly to Be Triggered in Manchester United Transfer

Manchester United are prepared to meet Barcelona star Neymar's200 million buyout clause and offer him a yearly salary of25 million.That's according to Catalan newspaper Sport (h/t ESPN FC's Jack Rathborn), with United ready to not only set a new world-record transfer fee, but also offer Neymar over 415,000 per week, making him the highest earner in Premier League history.The Brazilian only signeda new deal to keep him at the Camp Nou until 2021 in October. However,with his release clause set to rise to222 million in the second year of his contract and then up to250 million the following year, this summer might be the best time to pursue him given the club are unlikely to let him go for anything less.The 25-year-old is enjoying an excellent season with the Blaugrana and has accrued 14 goals and 23 assists in all competitions.As Squawka Football demonstrated, Neymar's goalscoring record compares well with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's at the same age:Even taking into account that 136 of those goals were for Santos, it's still a phenomenal achievement, and it's worth remembering they were all scored before he joined Barcelona at the age of just 21.His goal tally this season isn't quite as impressive as two years prior, when he netted 31 and 39 times in all competitions.He's scored some important goals for Barca, though, including a late brace to help them complete their incredible comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League, per sports journalist Alexandra Jonson:The forward also contributed two assists in the 6-1 victory that night.Neymar could improve any side in world football, and United in particular would stand to gain from his capture as they're in need of more attacking reinforcements in the summerJuan Mata is the only player besides Zlatan Ibrahimovic to reach double figures this season with 10 goals to the Swede's 26.The Barcelona star has expressed a desire to play in the Premier League at some point in his career, too:It's unlikely he is planning to join the English top flight as early as this summer, but if United do meet his release clause, they'll be free to try to convince him to make the move.Even if they're unable to, it could perhaps lay the groundwork for a future deal.
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