Brazil star Neymar has completed a move from French champions Paris Saint-Germain to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, the clubs confirmed Tuesday.
ESPN reported Sunday that Brazil's joint all-time top scorer Neymar was close to accepting personal terms with Al Hilal after the clubs agreed a transfer fee of €90 million ($98.6m). — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) «I'm here in Saudi Arabia.
I'm Hilali,» Neymar said in a video announcing his signing. Neymar will link up with new teammates Kalidou Koulibaly, Rúben Neves and Sergej Milinković-Savić, who all made the move to Al Hilal earlier this summer.
Al Hilal are one of four clubs — along with Al Nassr, Al Ahli and Al Ittihad who were taken under the ownership of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in June as part of the country's «Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project.» «A marvelous talent… who attracts the attention of everyone,» the club wrote of Neymar in their social media post.