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Why *of course* some Man United fans are getting excited by the Neymar news…

Published 16:33 18 Jul 2017 BST

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Why *of course* some Man United fans are getting excited by the Neymar news…

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Paul Pogba's reign as the most expensive footballer in the history of the game could be nearing its end.

As we told you earlier, a report from Marca claims Paris Saint-Germain are willing to blow a near-£200m hole in their transfer budget in order to bring Neymar to the French capital from Barcelona. In the past, transfer gossip columns have frequently linked the 25-year-old with a move to Manchester United, a move which we should point out that the majority of realistic United supporters simply don't see happening. Still, even though the very same Marca report adds that United have been put off by the size of the Brazilian's Barca buyout clause, this was never going to stop some of the club's supporters from daring to dream. With news of PSG's reportedly imminent bid for Neymar making waves on social media, some United fans were already anticipating a response from executive vice-chairman and Ed Woodward... https://twitter.com/DaleStugga/status/887330505250791424 https://twitter.com/VallyFlair/status/887311506119028737 https://twitter.com/MrLiamBlack/status/887326936212680704 https://twitter.com/MrJamesMahon/status/887317404522557441 https://twitter.com/P4UL_CL4RK/status/887331223902834688 https://twitter.com/JakSWright/status/887327282620243974 https://twitter.com/A_sleemy/status/887314255665664002 Marca's report adds that as well as forking out more than double what United paid to bring Pogba back to the club a year ago, PSG would also be willing to offer him a wage packet of over 30m Euros a year. Perhaps even this is a stretch for United...