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Neymar makes 2 demands of PSG to wind up Barcelona 'pal' Lionel Messi

Neymar is ready to deliver Barcelona ace Lionel Messi a double wind-up as he prepares to leave for PSG.

While the move will make Neymar the richest transfer in history, the Brazilian also has made two more demands to put Messi in the shade.

Diario Gol says Neymar has been assured he will be given the No10 shirt at PSG - the same he coveted at Barca, but Messi refused to give up. The Brazilian was forced to take the No11 only after the Argentine rejected the request for him to hand over the No10.

And the second swipe will be Neymar's insistence that PSG make him the highest paid player in Europe - so surpassing the new contract just negotiated by Messi. No matter his public statements, the Brazil captain regards himself as superior to Messi and has insisted his salary in Paris reflect that.

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been happy to meet both demands to help smooth negotiations ahead of Neymar's €222m move.

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