Brazilian star Neymar will have to eat more. On Wednesday, Barcelona announced that their new purchase will have to gain weight. The 21-year-old striker is 174 cm tall and weighs 64.5 kilograms - Neymar is often compared to a gazelle.
However, the Spanish champions were not very impressed with the player's grace and want to properly prepare the 57 million euro purchase for his performance in Europe, where football requires more physical strength.
"We examined him very quickly. The first impression was that he weighs too little and may be lacking a few kilograms. But now I cannot say how many exactly," said Barcelona doctor Ricard Pruna. "When the season starts, we will get to know this player better. We intend to constantly gather information so that we can determine his ideal weight."