Neymar transferred to Al Hilal
Al Hilal, one of the teams in the Saudi Arabian First Football League, announced that Brazilian star player Neymar, who played for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has joined its squad.
A new name adds to the stellar transfers made by Saudi Arabian teams for astronomical prices this year.
In the promotional video posted on the Twitter account of Al Hilal’s social networking site, Neymar said: “I’m in Al Hilal, in Saudi Arabia.” words were included.
According to the country’s press, Al Hilal will pay a transfer fee of 80 million euros to PSG for this transfer. The contract also includes extra payments if clauses based on the player’s performance are met.
“I am here in Saudi Arabia, I am HILALI”@Neymar Jr #Red Crescent
pic.twitter.com/q7VUhf0FnQ— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 15, 2023
MONEY THAT NEYMAR WILL WIN IN SAUDI ARABIA
Neymar will earn 300 million euros in two years with the Al Hilal team. This cost is expected to increase to 400 million euros with revenue from advertising and sponsorship.
Neymar, who moved from Barcelona to PSG in 2017 for a record transfer fee of 222 million euros, notched 118 goals and 77 assists in 173 appearances for the French representative. The 31-year-old player shook the rival nets 77 times in 124 matches for the Brazilian National Team.
PSG’s new coach, Spaniard Luis Enrique, has previously announced that Neymar is not included in the squad planning this season.
Star transfers made by Saudi Arabian clubs in the recent period include names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez, Ruben Neves, Roberto Firmino and Jordan Henderson. (AA)