Neymar Investigated by Tax Authorities for Barcelona Contract Bonus

Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar is being investigated by Spanish tax authorities in regards to a payment he received before leaving Barcelona, it’s been reported.

According to El Mundo (h/t Alex Cope of the Daily Mirror), the Spanish tax office have requested to the Barcelona Labour Court that they be sent documentation in regards to a bonus Neymar received after signing his previous contract with the Blaugrana.

It’s said the authorities are seeking to validate whether the bonus was taxed properly in Spain as well as the world-record transfer that took Neymar from Barcelona to Paris in the summer of 2017.