Neymar: PSG Star Closes In on Blockbuster Move to Al Hilal

After spending six years at the club, Brazilian star Neymar Junior has called it quits with Ligue 1 side PSG. 

Neymar joined PSG in 2017 from Spanish giants Barcelona for a world record fee of 222m euros  (£191.46m)

Earlier, Pulse Sports reported that Neymar was in advanced talks with Al-Hilal to join the Saudi Arabian club.

The BBC has now confirmed that Neymar would move to Saudi Arabia after PSG agreed a fee in the region of £77.6m plus add-ons for the forward.

During his time at Parc des Princes Neymar won 13 domestic honours in total; five Ligue 1 titles, and also finished as runner-up in the 2020 Champions League final loss to Bayern Munich.

Espn reported that Neymar will sign a two-year deal with Al-Hilal with an option of extending for a third year.

Before Neymar’s imminent arrival, Al-Hilal have brought in big European stars like ex-Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, former Wolves midfielder Rúben Neves, and Sergej Milinković-Savić, who once played for Lazio. 

Since the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, Saudi Pro League clubs have continued to attract ex-European stars.

Former Liverpool midfielders Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, World Cup winner Ngolo Kante, and ex-Aston Villa coach Steven Gerrard have all moved to Saudi Arabia.

It is understood that Saudi Arabia have a huge transfer budget to continue to tempt big name players with a move to the Middle East