Real Madrid offered £116m to sign Neymar from Santos, says Barcelona forward's dad Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2776871/Real-Madrid-offered-116m-sign-Neymar-Santos-says-Barcelona-forward-s-dad.html#ixzz3F0hDmPT9 Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook

Neymar’s father has told a Spanish court that the Brazilian star rejected a more lucrative move to Real Madrid to join Barcelona instead.

According to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo, Real Madrid offered Santos £116m for Neymar, but he instead joined Barcelona in a £50m deal.

The 22-year-old moved from Brazil to Barcelona last summer in a deal that is being investigated. Spain’s authorities have accused the Catalan club of tax fraud over the transfer.Neymar’s father is currently in court to defend the contracts made with Barcelona.

The Brazilian forward is into his second season with Barcelona having scored 13 times in his first campaign.

Neymar also scored four times for Brazil during the World Cup, but missed the disastrous 7-1 semi-final thrashing by Germany through injury.