After six injury-filled seasons with French club Paris Saint-Germain, Brazilian soccer star Neymar is heading to Saudi Arabia.
will earn $300 million over two years and $400 million if his contract is extended by a year.
Neymar, 31, spent a somewhat rocky six seasons with PSG, which made him world soccer’s highest-paid player in 2017. The Parisian club won five Ligue 1 titles with Neymar, who was paired with fellow icons Kylian Mbappé, Edinson Cavani and — near the end of his tenure — Lionel Messi. Though he scored 118 goals for the club, Neymar battled injuries and never played more than 22 matches in a season.
Neymar Jr leaves Paris Saint-Germain to sign for Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. In six seasons in the capital, the Brazilian international left his mark on the history of the Club.
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