The Brazilian Neymar officially leaves Paris Saint-Germain and joins the Saudi club Al-Hilal. One of the many PSG stars arrived in 2017 from FC Barcelona, for a record amount of 222 million euros. “I am here in Saudi Arabia, I am from Al-Hilal”, declares the former number 10 of the Parisian club.
The Saudi club Al-Hilal announced on Tuesday the signing of Brazilian striker Paris SG Neymar, who is leaving Ligue 1 after six seasons and becoming one of the new stars of the Saudi championship with Cristiano Ronaldo or Karim Benzema. “I’m here in Saudi Arabia, I’m from Al-Hilal,” the 31-year-old Brazilian says in English at the end of the video posted by his new club on the X social network, formerly Twitter.
“I am here in Saudi Arabia, I am HILALI”@neymarjr#AlHilal
pic.twitter.com/q7VUhf0FnQ— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) August 15, 2023
PSG pays tribute to Neymar
“It’s always difficult to say goodbye to a player as exceptional as Neymar, one of the best in the world,” said PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi in a statement released by the club. capital city. “I will never forget the day he arrived at Paris Saint-Germain and what he brought to our club and the project over the past six years. We had great moments and Neymar will always be part of our history. I want to thank Neymar and his family,” added the Qatari leader.
In six seasons at PSG, disrupted by several injuries and extra-sporting escapades, Neymar scored 118 goals in 173 matches. He won five French championship titles and three French Cups, but failed to bring the Parisian club to the top in the Champions League.