The token of the fans of the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has slumped further with rumors of a eventual departure of Neymar Jr. from the French club. According to the Spanish newspaper El País, the PSG management had already informed the Brazilian of his decision. Neymar arrived in France in 2017, at that time with the status of one of the most expensive players in the world, after an operation that PSG insisted on having the Brazilian packed after important titles with Barcelona. The princes of Qatar are the owners of the French club that dreams of winning the UEFA Champions League, which now has a new main piece in Kylian Mbappé’s club. According to the information, the president of PSG, Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, has already confirmed to his relatives that he no longer has Neymar for next season.
The PSG token “feels the impact” of the possible departure of Neymar and plummets even more
PSG has been fighting to fulfill the dream of its owners, which is to win the main tournament in Europe and thus beat all the great clubs of the old continent. In 2020, the club reached a final for the first time, but ended up being defeated by German giants Bayern Munich, who won the match with 1 goal from Frenchman Kingsley Coman. For the new season, The country reported that the command to change the team’s lineup was given to Mbappé, so Neymar would be out of the plans for this renewal. Thus, the Brazilian will be able to leave the club in the next FIFA transfer window, to a club that has not yet been revealed and that is willing to pay the player’s high costs. In any case, PSG fans may not have been too fond of Neymar’s possible departure and the club’s fan token has plummeted 7% in the last 24 hours, now trading at just $6.18. In April 2021, this asset was worth US$59, registering a 90% drop since then. In addition to the fall of the PSG fan token, the cryptocurrency market is experiencing a bearish moment, which may have also affected its value. It should be remembered that PSG has used this fan token even to sign players, being one of them Lionel Messiwho received part of his transfer in fan tokens when he arrived at PSG.
Neymar in losses with the NFT
In addition to possibly affecting the price of the French club’s tokens, Neymar has already revealed himself as an investor in cryptocurrencies and NFTs. In the last few months, he even bought some Bored Apes, from the BAYC collection, but recorded millionaire losses on their investments. In any case, the international football market is waiting for a definition of the future of Neymar, a firm candidate to attend the 2022 World Cup with the Brazilian team.
