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Manchester United send club official to Brazil to broker stunning Neymar deal
MANCHESTER UNITED have sent a representative to Brazil in a last-ditch attempt to stop Neymar signing a contract, according to reports in Spain.
Mundo Deportivo claim Manchester United are keen on Neymar
Neymar has been offered fresh terms by Barcelona that would raise his current contract clause to £147million.
Express Sport understands United are keen on landing the Brazil international this summer.
And they are refusing to give up on signing the 24-year-old.
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However, it is claimed the player is considering his options, with PSG in particular determined to land the star.
Progress on Neymar's new contract - worth £10.9m a season - is also believed to be stalling, with Barca drafting in negotiator Raul Sanllehi to push along the agreement.
Sanllehi was employed to complete Neymar's original transfer form Santos in 2013 and his reappointment is reportedly a tactic to appease the player's father, who is in charge of negotiations.
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Spanish outlet ABC claim United have offered Neymar a £13.5m-a-year salary to join Mourinho at Old Trafford.
However, PSG are offering £14.5m a season, which could rise to £22m a year with add ons.
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