Neymar mobbed as he touches down for £2.5m-a-week Al-Hilal transfer as Saudis promise ‘party worthy of a samba dancer’
NEYMAR was mobbed as he arrived in Saudi Arabia to complete his move to Al-Hilal.
Fans packed out the airport in Riyadh alongside press and club officials as the superstar posed for photos.
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Neymar, 31, is set to be officially unveiled as an Al-Hilal player at the King Fahd International Stadium today.
An Al-Hilal official promised a big celebration, saying: “We will hold a big party worthy of the samba dancer.”
Neymar is the latest big-name star to swap Europe for Saudi Arabia as he ends a six-year spell at Paris Saint-Germain.
The Brazilian will pocket £314million over two years – or £2.5m a week.
PSG will earn around £78m from the deal, with president Nasser Al Khelaifi hailing Neymar as a “club legend”.
He said: “It is naturally difficult to say goodbye to a legend of the club, which Neymar will always be. I will never forget the day he arrived at PSG, nor what he brought to the club and to our project over the course of these six years.
“We have lived through extraordinary times and Neymar will always be a part of our history. I want to thank him, as well as his family. We wish Neymar the best for the future and for his next adventure.”
Al-Hilal are also chasing Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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SunSport revealed that the Saudi side have made a £43million bid for the Serbian ace.
Al-Hilal are hopeful of completing a deal for the 28-year-old, but are unlikely to bid any higher should Fulham reject their latest offer.
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