內馬爾天價轉會震撼足球豪門

When FC Barcelona inserted a 222m buyout clause into the contract of new signing Neymar four years ago, club officials believed no rival could afford such an astronomical fee.

四年前，當巴塞羅那足球俱樂部(FC Barcelona)在簽入內馬爾(Neymar)的合同中加入一條2.22億歐元的解約金條款時，俱樂部官員認爲沒有競爭對手能夠出得起這樣的天文數字費用。

This week, Paris Saint-Germain activated the clause, forcing the Spanish club to allow the Brazilian player to open talks on the most expensive transfer in football history.

本週，巴黎聖日耳曼(Paris Saint-Germain)激活了這一條款，迫使巴塞羅那允許巴西球員內馬爾開啓這一足球史上最貴轉會的談判。

Should the Neymar deal go through, it will shake up football. The sport’s authorities are under pressure to scrutinise and even block the transfer, which challenges the efficacy of rules designed to ensure clubs do not spend beyond their means.

內馬爾這筆交易如果能完成，將震撼足球界。足球官方機構正迫於壓力對此次轉會進行嚴格審查，甚至加以阻止。這筆交易挑戰了旨在確保俱樂部不會超支的規則的效力。