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Top 10 news of the day: Asensio snubbed Barca and Spurs, Chievo deducted three points

Top 10 news of the day: Asensio snubbed Barca and Spurs, Chievo deducted three points

As the end of the day is closing in, here are Calciomercato.com's top ten news of the day. 
 
1. Neymar-PSG, Barcelona pay €6.6m to club employee
 
When the winger was signed by Barcelona, Andre Cury managed to secure himself 3% of any future sale. SER Catalunya claims that Mr Cury, who worked for the Catalan club as a scout, is a close friend of Neymar's father and thus was handed 3% of any future sale when Neymar signed the contract. Barcelona have now paid the €6.6m owed, after first refusing to pay the clause. 
 
2. Real Madrid star snubbed Tottenham and Barcelona
 
According to what has been revealed by Spanish sport outlet Mundo Deportivo, back when Asensio played for Mallorca, before he moved to Madrid, both Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona scouted and made an offer for the player, but he opted to remain.