The Brazilian striker Neymar will play for Al Hilal, after the club from the Saudi Arabian Professional League reached an agreement with the paris saint germain (PSG), Saudi state media reported on Monday.
The Ligue 1 champion, owned by Qatar Sports InvestmentsHe did not immediately comment, but French newspaper L’Equipe says the deal could net Neymar, 31, 160 million euros ($175 million).
The transfer price would be around €90 million (US$98.4 million) more supplements and would be subject to medical examinations.
Sources close to the operation told Reuters Neymar would undergo a medical in Paris on Monday and is expected to arrive in Riyadh on Wednesday to be presented to fans at the King Fahd stadium.
Al Hilal, led by Portuguese Jorge Jesus, plays Al Fayha on Saturday and Neymar is expected to wear the number 10 shirt.
neymarwho joined PSG in 2017 from Spanish club Barcelona in a record €222 million ($243 million) transfer fee, missed PSG’s opening league game against Lorient on Saturday due to a viral infection.
The Brazilian, who had a contract with PSG until 2025, has scored 118 goals in 173 appearances, lifting numerous trophies, including five Ligue 1 titles, but is no longer considered a key player in coach Luis Enrique’s team.
Multiple sources say he hoped to return to Barcelona on loan, but the Spanish team’s financial problems prevented it.
He al hilal He had tried to sign the French PSG team Kylian Mbappé, who rejoined the Parisian club’s first team on Sunday.
Apparently, the Saudi team was also interested in the Argentine Lionel Messi, who chose to sign for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer.
He al hilalthe most successful club in Saudi Arabia and Asia, has won 66 trophies and holds the record for league and Asian Champions League titles, with 18 and four, respectively.
Strengthening the squad is a priority for the Riyadh club, as the Saudi Public Investment Fund announced in June an investment and privatization project for sports clubs involving league champions Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Al hilal.
The season of the Professional League of Saudi Arabia kicked off on Friday, after spending nearly $500 million attracting a string of top players and coaches from European powerhouses.
Cristiano Ronaldo signed for Al Nassr last season, shortly after the World Cup, in an operation that made him the highest-paid athlete on the planet, while Al Ittihad hired Karim Benzema, from Real Madrid.
Riyad Mahrez, Edouard Mendy and Roberto Firmino, winners of the Champions League, have signed for Al Ahli.
Source: Gestion
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