​Barcelona are alleged to have already shelled out much more than the initially stated €57m for Neymar, with estimates taking the total spend over well over €100m, and the costs just keep coming for the Catalan giants after the Brazilian was named as a 2015 Ballon d'Or finalist.





According to reports originating in Spain, Barcelona are now obliged to pay Santos another €2m as a result of a clause in Neymar's contract should he be shortlisted in the final three of world football's most prestigious individual award.

The 23-year-old will take his place alongside team-mate Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on stage in Zurich at the annual Ballon d'Or ceremony on 11th January.





Neymar, who is the first Brazilian to be named in the final three since Kaka won the award all the way back in 2007, has been recognised for his contribution at club level in 2015.





Since January, Neymar has played 50 times for Barça, scoring 41 goals and registering 12 assists. Along with Messi and Luis Suarez, who many feel was unlucky to miss out on a place on the final three, he was central to completing an epic treble at the end of the 2014/15 campaign.

In tandem with Suarez while Messi was out injured, Neymar also enjoyed an excellent start to 2015/16. He's already scored 16 goals in 17 appearances in La Liga and the Champions League, adding a further eight assists.





Once a teenage sensation during his early days with Santos, the player is widely being tipped to take over Messi's mantle at Barcelona in years to come as he matures and continues to get even better with age.





That is, however, if he even stays at the club. As a result of ongoing tax investigations, Neymar's future at Camp Nou is far from clear cut. His father, Neymar Sr. has already warned he could driven out of Spain and Manchester United are just one club who've been linked with an approach.



