Neymar transfer news: Al-Hilal complete signing of Brazil forward from Paris St-Germain

Brazil guardant Neymar has joined Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Hilal from French champions Paris St-Germain.

Neymar, who joined PSG for a world-record interest of £200m successful 2017, was near retired of their squad for Saturday's Ligue 1 gully against Lorient.

The 31-year-old was not portion of manager Luis Enrique's plans for the caller season.

His exit besides fits PSG's strategy of moving distant from the 'Galacticos' epoch of signing high-profile players for large fees and important wages, with Lionel Messi besides leaving the nine earlier this summer.

"I americium present successful Saudi Arabia, I americium Hilali," Neymar said successful a video posted to the club's societal media accounts.

The guardant was understood to beryllium earning an yearly income successful the portion of 25m euros (£21.6m) astatine the French side.

He volition reportedly beryllium paid 150m euros (£129.2m) a twelvemonth successful Saudi Arabia - six times the magnitude helium earned astatine PSG.

The Brazilian made 173 appearances for PSG, helping the nine triumph 13 trophies, including 5 Ligue 1 titles, arsenic good arsenic reaching the 2020 Champions League final.

"It is ever hard to accidental goodbye to an astonishing subordinate similar Neymar, 1 of the champion players successful the world, said Nasser Al-Khelaifi, PSG's president and main executive.

"I volition ne'er hide the time helium arrived astatine Paris St-Germain, and what helium has contributed to our nine and our task implicit the past six years."

Neymar's clip successful the French superior has besides been hampered by a fig of ankle injuries.

He had country successful March that caused him to miss the remainder of the play and helium lone resumed grooming successful July.

The guardant missed 2 of Brazil's matches astatine the 2022 World Cup aft being injured successful their opening radical match.

He besides missed the 2019 Copa America aft suffering torn ligaments successful his close ankle and was retired for respective weeks successful 2021 with a akin injury.

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