Barcelona to sue Paris Saint-Germain's Neymar for 8.5 million Euros over contract breach

Courtesy: Reuters

New Delhi: Barcelona FC announced on Tuesday that they will sue former star Neymar for 8.5million Euros for breaching the contract. 

The Brazilian completed a world-record 222-million-Euro switch to Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer.

"In this lawsuit, the club demands the amount already paid as a bonus for the renewal of his contract for breach of contract, 8.5 million euros in damages, and an additional 10% in interests," Barcelona said in a statement.

Barcelona, Neymar and his father and agent, Neymar Sr, are embroiled in a dispute over bonuses included in the five-year contract renewal he signed in 2016.

Barca added the demand was lodged against Neymar on August 11 with Barcelona's employment court, eight days after his stunning move to Ligue 1.

The Catalan giants have also passed the claim onto FIFA and the French Football Federation via the Spanish Football Federation to take what they see as "the appropriate legal effects".