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Paris Saint-Germain are confident of sealing Neymar for £196m this summer
Neymar is thought to be open to becoming the French club's marquee name
Brazil team-mate and PSG captain says Neymar would be good for the group

Published: 09:59 EDT, 20 July 2017 | Updated: 12:06 EDT, 20 July 2017

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Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva is excited by the prospect of Brazil colleague Neymar joining him at the Parc des Princes.

Les Parisiens are growing confident of sealing a sensational swoop for Neymar in a world-record £196million deal. Boss Unai Emery has confirmed the club have made an approach for the Barcelona superstar.

The French club are willing to trigger the Barcelona and Brazil star's release clause of €222m (£196m), pay a signing on fee of £45m and offer a five-year deal worth £596,000 a week after tax.

The Barcelona superstar has been struck by the vision for PSG's future - and his role in it

Thiago Silva is excited by the prospect of Brazil colleague Neymar joining him at PSG

Neymar's international colleague Silva would be ready to meet the Barca star with open arms

Sources say Neymar is minded to pursue a move to Paris where international colleague Silva would be ready to meet him with open arms.

After PSG's penalty-shootout win over Roma in the International Champions Cup, and without providing any insight into his countryman's thoughts on the move, Silva told L'Equipe that Neymar would fit in well in Paris.

'I do not know if Neymar is coming, he did not tell me,' Silva said. 'When you have a project like the PSG it's important to have players like that. If it happens it would be good for the group.'

Neymar could be set for an astonishing world-record £196million move to Paris Saint-Germain

Though the financial side of the deal is obvious tempting, money would not be the sole motivation.

Sources close to the deal say Neymar was struck by the vision for PSG's future — and his perceived role in it — presented during initial talks.

PSG believe they have the infrastructure to become the dominant force in European football and provide Neymar with the platform to overtake Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to become the world's best player.