Neymar has been pictured in an Al-Hilal kit for the first time as he seals his £78 million switch from Paris Saint-Germain.
The Brazilian was seen speaking to the Saudi club’s fans in a video on their social media pages where he is heard saying: ‘I am here in Saudi Arabia’.
Neymar has left PSG after agreeing a two-year deal with the PIF-backed club, one that is understood to be worth £130 million a year.
He becomes the latest superstar to make the switch to the Kingdom, following the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Sadio Mane to the globe’s biggest emerging football division.
He rejected the possibility of a loan move to his former club Barcelona, which would have included an option to buy him outright next year.
“I am here in Saudi Arabia, I am HILALI,” Neymar says in the video, which begins with a blue lightning bolt, the colours of Al-Hilal, racing through the streets to the confusion of passers-by. The video on the club’s Arabic Twitter account had been viewed 32 million times in 39 minutes.
Neymar was contracted to the French champions until 2027 but has decided to try new things at the age of 31.
Daily Mail
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