Neymar facing six years in prison as court reopens case on move to Barcelona

Neymar is facing up to six years in prison with courts re-examining his controversial move from boyhood club Santos To Barcelona. The 26-year-old was ordered to stand trial in Spanish court last year for fraud over the 2013 transfer. Neymar is yet to face judges, but fresh reports in Spain now state that the national court has decided to refer the case to the Criminal Chamber in front of three judges. According to the La Vanguardia, they have had access to a ruling that shows Neymar is facing anything from four to six years behind bars if found guilty. Neymar's transfer from Brazil to Spain has been investigated by Spanish authorities since January 2014. Barcelona originally claimed they paid just €17.1million for the wonderkid, but a complaint prompted a legal case. It was then revealed that Barca had already agreed to pay him €40m in wages, which led to an out of court settlement and the resignation of then-President Sandro Rosell. Bartomeu later revealed Barcelona had actually paid €86.2m for Neymar.