"Thought he was a delivery driver?" PSG star commutes in an old van instead of a supercar... "His weekly salary is 260 million won; did he buy it with pocket change?" Fans question

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Joao Neves (21), a star midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) who earns a weekly salary of 150,000 pounds (approximately 270 million won), surprised fans by commuting to training in a van worth 7,000 pounds (approximately 123 million won).

British outlet 'The Sun' reported on the 31st (local time) that "Neves was spotted leaving the PSG training ground driving a Peugeot van."

The vehicle is not even a new car but a 2021 model Peugeot Partner. In videos posted on social media (SNS), Neves approached fans while riding in this small van, signed autographs for them, and then left the training ground.

The outlet stated, "It's hard to imagine why he drives this car unless he works part-time as a painter or an interior contractor." It further explained, "Considering his weekly salary, it must be a car bought with pocket change," adding that he is "completely different from the typical footballers who love showing off expensive cars."

Neves left Benfica two years ago for PSG with a transfer fee of 60 million pounds (approximately 111 billion won). Despite his young age of 20, he established himself as a key player under manager Luis Enrique and led the UEFA Champions League (UCL) to back-to-back titles. Currently, he is building one of Europe's top midfield partnerships alongside Vitinha, who is also his teammate on the Portugal national team.

Meanwhile, this summer PSG underwent significant changes centered around its attack. Ibrahima Konate moved to Aston Villa for 45 million pounds (approximately 83.2 billion won), and Bradley Barcola departed for Liverpool for up to 123 million pounds (approximately 227.6 billion won). PSG filled these vacancies by signing Magnes Akliouche and Ferran Torres.

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