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18th Jul 2017

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

This was always on the cards...

JOE

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/VallyFlair/status/887311506119028737

https://twitter.com/MrJamesMahon/status/887317404522557441

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…