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PSG forward Neymar agrees a 2-year deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal - L'Equipe

Reports suggest that soccer sensation Neymar, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, has purportedly reached an agreement to sign a two-year contract with the Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. Leading sports publication L'Equipe from France has conveyed on its website that Neymar, the Brazilian forward for PSG, is set to earn a combined sum of 160 million euros ($175 million) throughout the span of two seasons as part of this deal.

Published August 13,2023
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Paris Saint-Germain soccer superstar Neymar has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal.

France's leading sports daily L'Equipe said on its website Sunday that the PSG and Brazil forward will receive a total of 160 million euros ($175 million) over two seasons. No details were given as to how much the transfer fee would be for Neymar, who has also been linked with a return to Barcelona.

The Associated Press has asked defending French champion PSG to confirm the deal. The request was not immediately answered.

Neymar's current contract with PSG .

Neymar missed PSG's in the French league on Saturday after training alone on Friday, with the club saying it was because he was recovering from a viral infection. But Neymar is and could leave during the summer transfer window.

The 31-year-old Brazilian joined PSG from Barcelona for a world-record fee of 222 million euros (now $244 million) six years ago, the same year Kylian Mbappe joined from Monaco in a deal worth 180 million euros.

PSG had already received a bid from Al-Hilal for Mbappe, who is in the last year of his contract and has been . Mbappe, who reportedly refused to meet with representatives from the Saudi club , has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid next season on a free transfer.

Tensions between Mbappe and PSG eased a little on Sunday after he was following "constructive and positive talks" between the two parties.

Mbappe sat out Saturday's draw with Lorient after being left out of training. Midfielder Marco Verratti was also not selected by new coach Luis Enrique, and has been linked with a move to the Saudi league after joining PSG in 2012.