Spanish prosecutors "want Neymar to stand trial for fraud because of alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona three years ago," according to the London TELEGRAPH. Prosecutors said that Neymar and his father, who is also his agent, "committed fraud by trying to hide the real amount of his transfer in order to pay a lower commission to the investment group which owned part of his rights at the time." A judge "will analyze the prosecutors' demand and decide whether to install a trial." Neymar and his father "could face a prison sentence of up to two years." They "maintained their innocence." Prosecutors "also cited Barcelona and its former President Sandro Rosell, as well as the former president of Brazilian club Santos." They have "denied any wrongdoing." Brazilian investment group DIS claims it was "financially damaged because Barcelona and Neymar allegedly withheld the real amount of the player's transfer fee from Santos" in '13, receiving a "smaller compensation than it was entitled to." Barcelona said that the Neymar transfer cost the club a total of £44.4M, with £13.2M going to the club and £31.1M "going to a company owned by Neymar's father." Investigations in Spain have claimed that Barcelona spent more than £62.2M "to acquire the Brazilian" (TELEGRAPH, 6/7).
