PSG fans swarm on streets of Paris with flares and banners as they chant Neymar’s name to welcome their new £198m superstar

NEY-MANIA is sweeping the streets of Paris as PSG supporters danced with joy at the signing of Neymar.

The Brazilian superstar was unveiled by the French giants on Friday morning in the capital.

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PSG have splashed out a world-record fee of £198million to sign the Samba star from Barcelona.

And have completed all the paperwork for his £500,000-a-week contract, Neymar is not the only one jigging with delight.

Fans lined the streets, donned in club colours and the striker’s name on heir back, to welcome the 25-year-old to France after he sealed the mega-money move.

Thousands of followers gathered outside of Parc des Princes – and the masses were in for a treat too.

Having spoken to the media and revealing the reasons behind his switch from La Liga, the forward was only too happy to mingle with his new adoring public.

Followers were scrambling up trees and battling through the red smoke from flares to catch a glimpse of their new icon.

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The PSG Ultras were also out in force, singing their new icon’s name as delirium swept through the city.

And his flocks of new admirers might not have long to watch him in action.

Neymar revealed at his unveiling earlier today that he wants to make to his debut tomorrow.

The Ligue 1 campaign gets underway on Saturday with PSG facing Amiens at home.

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Despite his mega salary, the star also insisted that his move was not motivated by cash.

Neymar said: “I was never motivated by money.

“It was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever made, I was at a great club at Barcelona, I love Barcelona, I have great friends at the club.

"They are fantastic players, it wasn’t easy at all. It was very tense, I had to think, re-think and think again about what I wanted to achieve in my life.

"I’ve left a lot of very good friends behind, but that’s football, things go really fast in football, you make friends at every team you play for and that’s everything."

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