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Brazil star Neymar has completed a move from French champions Paris Saint-Germain to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, the clubs confirmed Tuesday. ESPN reported Sunday that Brazil's joint all-time top scorer Neymar was close to accepting personal terms with Al Hilal after the clubs agreed a transfer fee of €90 million ($98.6m).
Aug 3, 2017 · PSG paid over $250 million to sign Neymar from Barcelona, breaking the previous record for Paul Pogba. The Brazilian star signed a five-year contract and said he was motivated by the club's ambition and passion.
Aug 14, 2023 · Paris Saint-Germain have agreed to sell Neymar to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal for a fee of up to £86.3m. The Brazilian forward, who cost PSG a world-record £200m in 2017, is not part of head coach Luis Enrique's plans.
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Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal have agreed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain to sign Neymar.
The Brazil international, who is set to sign a two-year deal, is undergoing his medical today and is expected to complete his move in the next 48 hours.
Sources close to PSG, who have been open to selling Neymar for the past three windows, say the club are set to receive up to £86.3m for a player that cost them a world-record £200m from Barcelona in 2017.
At 31, Neymar is not considered a key player by new PSG head coach Luis Enrique and have been open to selling the forward in order to focus on forming a younger, hungrier team.
According to Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol, Neymar will earn £129.4m a year in Saudi Arabia - six times the amount he was on at PSG.
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Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol:
PSG see this as the end of their 'Galactico' era. Messi and Neymar are now gone and Mbappe has been brought into line.
Neymar is a great player and loved by many fans for what he can do on the pitch but there were also a lot of injuries and countless off-field distractions.
It was always likely that Neymar would move this summer, especially after the PSG Ultras demonstrated outside his family home in May.
Selling Neymar is another sign that PSG are focused on FFP - through raising revenues and reducing costs.
Replacement signings have all been younger, hungrier and on less generous contracts.
The Brazil forward signs a two-year deal with the Saudi club after PSG accepted a world-record bid. Neymar, who cost PSG £200m in 2017, will earn £129.4m a year in his new contract.
- Kaveh Solhekol
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Aug 15, 2023 · Brazil forward Neymar has joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal from French champions Paris St-Germain. The deal for the former Barcelona player, 31, is understood to be worth about 90m euros (£...
Aug 14, 2023 · Paris St-Germain have agreed to sell Brazil forward Neymar to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons. The 31-year-old, who earned 25m euros a year at PSG, will reportedly get 150m euros a year in Saudi Arabia.
