Neymar Jr at Al-Hilal, a windfall windfall and a record

Neymar and PSG, it’s over. While we thought the Brazilian was not transferable, he has arrived in Saudi Arabia, with a contract for four more years and an estimated annual salary of around €30 million. After courting Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappé, Al-Hilal secured the services of the former Barcelona man. A transfer marked a turning point for Paris Saint-Germain, getting rid of an element that has become cumbersome and that will fill its coffers. double kill. Savings are already happening in terms of salary. But the Saudi club will also have to pay compensation: around €90 million, excluding bonuses. This is less than half the €222m PSG spent in 2017, a world record still in effect. However, the figure represents a huge windfall for the capital club, knowing that apart from Barca, no major European club has even thought of joining the race to sign “Ne”.

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We saw at the start of last season that he is still a great player, decisive and capable of wowing the crowd. But with so much salary, a significant history in terms of injuries and dealings, the contenders did not budge… Aiming to turn a page in their history, Paris-SG entered this year without the certainty of much success , looked forward to. , The club informed Luis Enrique from the beginning that they did not count on Neymar, which the Spanish coach understood and accepted. The irony is that it is Saudi Arabia that will pull out Qatar’s thorn. Delicious when you know the relations between the two countries… yet it was necessary that “ne” agreed to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane. it’s done.

Biggest transfer in club history

So it is an unexpected success and a record. The Brazilian’s transfer in 2017 is actually the highest in the club’s history, far ahead of Kylian Mbappé (€180m), but it is also the case of the transaction that has just been formalized towards departure. So far, PSG have only sold one player, Gonzalo Guedes, for more than €40m. Rationale: Qatar’s policy involved retaining its best players, whatever the cost, before getting rid of them at the end of the course. A priori, it’s over: Paris aims to build an economically viable workforce, relying mainly on young players, French if possible, and retaining those who want to leave against their will Not there. Everything to please a certain Mbappe, once in the shadow of the number 10 but who eventually replaced him at all levels. And to push it towards the exit, which develops in the same position, or at least on the same side? Neymar is clearly convinced of this, according to his last Like Instagram, He is probably not entirely wrong, even if no one openly says so. PSG also assures us that it is 100% the club’s decision.

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Representing the same disadvantages in terms of seriousness and professionalism as Neymar said, Marco Verratti, 30, could be the next player to make the leap. Al-Hilal is also one of the mentioned tracks, it is also the hottest one. According to the latest news, an information has come to light in this matter. Parisian , Riyadh Club will also be in the race for Keylor Navas. One thing is certain: PSG are determined to turn a page and enter the “” this summer.new era», as Nasir al-Khlafi says. An era of which Mbappe is a part. Not Neymar. Thanks to Saudi Arabia, it is possible.