Neymar shatters the transfer record – what happens now?

A new era of transfer fees, tighter regulation and a power shift in European football are all possible

Neymar at PSG
Neymar is introduced as a Paris Saint-Germain player
(Image credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images)

The transfer of Neymar from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for £198m has more than doubled the record fee for footballers, potentially opening the footballing equivalent of Pandora's Box.

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