Neymar is off to Saudi Arabia! Brazil star agrees two-year contract that will see him earn a whopping €160m at Al-Hilal
Neymar has reached an agreement to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain.
Neymar agrees to join Al-HilalPSG negotiating with Saudi clubBrazilian would earn €160m
WHAT HAPPENED? According to L’Equipe, Neymar has agreed to sign a two-year contract with Al-Hilal that would see him earn a whopping €160 million (£138m/$175m). PSG have already agreed to sell him to the Saudi Pro League side while the player appears to have given the green light, too.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Neymar – who became the most expensive player in history when PSG signed him from Barcelona for €222m in 2017 – has been told by the French club that he is surplus to requirements.
AND WHAT’S MORE: The 31-year-old has been out of action since March after undergoing reconstructive ankle ligament surgery. While wantaway attacker Kylian Mbappe has been reintegrated into PSG training, Neymar’s six-year stint in Paris looks to be over.
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WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR? Neymar looks set to link up with the likes of Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and former Barcelona winger Malcolm at the Riyadh-based club.