Neymar and PSG in talks with Al Hilal for Saudi Pro League transfer

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Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) is in negotiations with Saudi Pro League Club Al Hilal over the sale of their forward Neymar Jr.

Neymar has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal to join Al Hilal according to a report by France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe. The report noted that the PSG forward will receive a total of EUR160m ($175m) over two seasons.

PSG reportedly want a significant fee for Neymar, who came to the French club for a world record EUR222m from Barcelona in 2017.

Neymar’s current contract with PSG runs until 2025.

Neymar missed PSG’s season-opening against Lorient in the French league on Saturday.

He trained alone on Friday, with the club saying he was recovering from a viral infection.
But reports say Neymar is heading for a PSG exit and could leave during the summer transfer window.

Neymar to follow in Ronaldo’s footsteps

Neymar is the latest in a string of big player acquisitions that have been carried out by various Saudi Pro League clubs from Cristiano Ronaldo to Karim Benzema to Jordan Henderson.

International stars on the Saudi Pro League circuit

• Al Ittihad: Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante, Romarinho, Jota
• Al Nassr: Cristiano Ronaldo, Anderson Talisca, David Ospina, Marcelo Brozovic, Alex Telles, Seko Fofana, Sadio Mane
• Al Hilal: Ruben Neves, Moussa Marega, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Malcom
• Al Shabab: Ever Banega, Grzegorz Krychowiak
• Al Fateh: Cristian Tello
• Al Ettifaq: Jordan Henderson
• Abha: Felipe Caicedo
• Al Ahli: Edouard Mendy, Roberto Firmino, Riyad Mahrez, Allan Saint-Maximin
• Al Sadd: Romain Saiss