Transfer news

Santos won't negotiate for Neymar

July 27, 2011
By ESPNsoccernet staff

Santos sporting director Pedro Luiz Nunes Conceicao has revealed Real Madrid are unwilling to pay Neymar's release clause and insists his club will not negotiate.

Neymar
GettyImagesBoth Barca and Real Madrid have agreed to meet Neymar's €45m buyout clause

Santos intend to keep Neymar
Barca and Madrid fight for Neymar

Despite a stream of mixed messages, Neymar has been expected to sign for Madrid for some time and it was thought Madrid had agreed to pay his €45 million release clause.

However, Nunes has now told Marca: "We can't understand how a club can spend €30 million on a defender like Coentrao and won't pay 45 for a forward who will provide goals and entertainment.

"We have no intention of opening negotiations for Neymar right now. He wants to stay and we want him to stay."

He added: "[Real Madrid] think money is everything in life, but that is not always the case. There are other values in life."