Neymar to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons.
Paris St-Germain agreed on a deal to sell Brazil forward Neymar to Saudi FC Al-Hilal.
Some reports mentioned that Neymar was earning around 25m euros (£21.6m) annually at the French side.
While he will earn 150m euros (£129.2m) a year in Saudi Arabia – six times the amount he earned at PSG.
Neymar, who joined PSG for a world-record fee of £200m in 2017, was left out of their squad for the Ligue 1 draw against Lorient on Saturday.
He was not part of coach Luis Enrique‘s plans for the new season.
He was not part of coach Luis Enrique‘s plans for the new season.
His exit also fits PSG’s strategy of moving away from the ‘Galacticos’ era of signing high-profile players for big fees and significant wages.
With Lionel Messi also leaving the club earlier this summer.
The Brazilian made 173 appearances for PSG.
Also he helped the club to win 13 trophies, including five Ligue 1 titles.
As well as reaching the 2020 Champions League final.
Moreover, Neymar’s presence in the French capital had been affected by a number of ankle injuries.
Neymar, the former Barcelona player missed the rest of the season due to a surgery in March.
Also he only resumed training in July.
During the 2022 World Cup, he missed two of Brazil’s matches after his injuries in the opening group match.
Neymar has also missed the 2019 Copa America after suffering torn ligaments in his right ankle and was out for several weeks in 2021 with a similar injury.
Just 24 hours after PSG’s Kylian Mbappe was reintegrated back into first-team training, news of the Neymar deal came.
Last month, PSG gave Al-Hilal permission to talk to Mbappe after the Saudi side made a world-record £259m bid.
If completed, the Neymar deal will continue a remarkable summer spending spree by Saudi clubs.
This underlines Al Hilal’s ambition to be one of the top competitions in the world in the next few years.
Other players like; Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Jordan Henderson, Ruben Neves, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino have all moved to Saudi Arabia.
Also Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo joined Al-Nassr from Manchester United in January.
Surely this will keep the Pro League in the spotlight when it comes to attracting the biggest names.
Even if injuries mean the Brazilian’s best days are probably behind him.
A bit like Messi, who is much older, Neymar tends to play in moments these days.
But, just as with Messi, those moments can be magical.
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