Neymar has joined the Al-Hilal football club!
According to reports, the 31-year-old athlete has been traded to the Saudi Arabian club from Paris Saint-Germain for a huge $98.5 million price tag.
Neymar will make double that over two seasons.
Keep reading to find out more…
The AP and Forbes are reporting that once Neymar’s contract is up in 2025, he will be off to the Al-Hilal club, and be earning $175 million over two seasons (around $88 million per season).
French paper L’Equipe reported that Neymar agreed a two-year deal with the Saudi Pro League team, and the deal was overseen by Public Investment Fund.
In previous talks, Neymar was rumored to be returning to the Barcelona FC, which he played for before his run with PSG.
That trade was worth $244 million, six years ago, and remains a world record.
The news comes just after Al-Hilal also offered Neymar‘s teammate Kylian Mbappe another record setting $338 million.
Stay tuned for more information as we get it!
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