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Neymar deal closer as Qatar Airways reopens Barca negotiations

The airline are now willing to listen to the Catalans' latest proposal over a new shirt sponsorship deal and talks are already underway with representatives in the oil-rich state.

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Barcelona has moved a significant step closer to the renewal of Neymar, Goal can reveal, after negotiations over a new shirt sponsorship deal for the Catalan club were reopened by Qatar Airways.

A Barca delegation led by vice-president Manel Arroyo and commercial director Francesc Calvo flew out to Doha on Wednesday and met with airline officials to reopen talks over a shirt sponshorship agreement for next season after initial negotiations ended in a stalemate back in October.