FC Barcelona have yet not made any major impact in the transfer window despite the Catalan's being ready to splurge the money on Liverpool and Borrusia Dortmund starlets.
Neymar looked intensely focused from the start, easily switching from one wing to the other, and often taking a playmaker role.
PSG wanted Neymar to start the season at the Parc des Princes but his debut was delayed because of the paperwork issues.
Neymar's world-record 222 million euros transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was completed last week, but the Brazil international has yet to be granted permission to play.
The 25-year-old ace Brazillian ace is now expected to make his debut for PSG on Aug. 13 against Guingamp.
PSG said Neymar would have been included in the squad if the document had been submitted in time. The former Barcelona star had said he was ready to play during his first press conference in Paris.
Barcelona are working hard to cover Neymar's loss with the club close to sealing a deal to buy Real Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez for around 32 million euros.
The Brazilian star flew in from Barcelona on a private jet for his official presentation, arriving in a city whose soccer fortunes he is expected to transform.
Paris Saint-Germain ended weeks of speculation by paying Barcelona the 222 million-euro ($264 million) release fee written into Neymar's contract with the Catalan club.
Neymar completed his blockbuster transfer from Barcelona to PSG for 222 million euros (262 million US dollars) on Thursday.
To secure the services of Neymar, PSG splashed 222 million euros - double the previous world record transfer of 105 million euros paid last year by Manchester United for France midfielder Paul Pogba.
Neymar now becomes the world's most expensive footballer after completing his transfer to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona.
Neymar is poised to become an even better player in Paris than the one who has dazzled Camp Nou with his lightning-quick feet and flair for beautiful goals.
The payment of the clause shatters the previous world record transfer of 105 million euros (then $116 million) that Manchester United paid for France midfielder Paul Pogba last year.
Neymar is expected in Paris in the coming days.
The son of a journeyman soccer player for Brazil's smallest teams, Neymar was born in the industrial city of Mogi das Cruzes, some 60 kilometers north of Sao Paulo, the country's biggest metropolis.
Neymar came to Barca's training ground on Wednesday morning to confirm he is leaving for French club Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Neymar arrived in Barcelona on Tuesday night after some publicity events in China - both personal and for Barcelona.
There are growing rumors that Neymar, who has had four seasons of winning trophies and scoring spectacular goals at Barcelona, will bolt for PSG.
The cost of the player's buyout clause is 222 million euros ($262 million), an astonishing price that Neymar's representative said PSG is willing to pay.
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