Barcelona receive 222 million-euro cheque from PSGAugust 11, 2017 - 15:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Neymar should be free to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut at Guingamp on Sunday, August 13 after Barcelona confirmed on Friday the 222 million-euro ($261 million) cheque used to pay his buyout clause had cleared, AFP reports. "The cheque has cleared and therefore puts in motion the process of the transfer," said a Barcelona club source. Barcelona must now deliver his transfer certificate to the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) who will then pass it to the French Football Federation (FFF) for the Brazilian to be registered. The certificate has to arrive with the FFF before Sunday if Neymar is to take to the pitch at the Stade du Roudourou this weekend. "Once we receive confirmation from Barcelona, the transfer (certificate) will be (sent) immediately," a spokesperson for the RFEF said, according to AFP. Neymar's move to the French giants that smashed the world record transfer fee was announced on August 3. However, he had to watch last weekend's 2-0 win over Amiens from the stands as the administrative formalities of the deal were not completed in time. Despite the delay in registering one of the world's best players, FFF president Noel Le Graet remained confident Neymar would be able to make his bow at the Stade du Roudourou. "There is no reason for this hold-up to continue," he said, according to French sports daily L'Equipe. "I do not doubt that this will be quickly solved." Photo. Michel Euler/AP. Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |