 "Confirmed! Neymar to Al Hilal: Brazillian star to earn 129.4 million pounds")
Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain star forward Neymar completed his move to Saudi club Al Hilal on Tuesday. Neymar signed a two-year deal for 129.4 million pounds per annum.
According to media reports, PSG would get 86.3 million pounds as a transfer fee from the Saudi club.
The French club bought Neymar by paying Barcelona 222 million euros (approx Rs 1770 crore) in 2017.
Earlier, Al Hilal attempted to sign Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe from PSG, but both star footballers refused despite big money offers.
Al Hilal offered 258 million Euros to PSG for Mbappe but the French captain rejected the one-year move to Saudi Arabia. While Messi moved to Inter Miami, a MLS club co-owned by David Beckham.
Neymar career at PSG
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31-year-old Neymar played 173 games for PSG. The former Barcelona player won 13 trophies, including five Ligue 1 titles, and reached the 2020 Champions League final, at the French club.
"It is always difficult to say goodbye to an amazing player like Neymar, one of the best players in the world, said Nasser Al-Khelaifi. I will never forget the day he arrived at Paris St-Germain and what he has contributed to our club and our project over the last six years," said Nasser Al-Khelaifi, PSG's president and chief executive.
Al Hilal signing of Neymar
Why Neymar left PSG?
Under the leadership of new manager Luis Enrique, Neymar was not considered a key player. Enrique wants build a team around young player and Brazillian forward doesn't fit in PSG's scheme of things in new regime.
He was left out of PSG's squad for Saturday's Ligue 1 game against Lorient.
Who will be Neymar teammates at Al Hilal in Saudi Pro League?
Neymar's new team-mates include ex-Wolves captain Ruben Neves, former Chelsea centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, formerly of Lazio.