Last season Al Hilal only ranked 3rd in the Saudi Pro League after Al Ittihad and Al Nassr. These two football teams are possessing very quality players from Europe. With Al Ittihad, they have just signed Benzema from Real Madrid and Al Nassr is already too famous for the Cristiano Ronaldo deal.
Therefore, Al Hilal’s chairman Fahd bin Nafel wants to recruit a superstar to create a balance with two neighboring teams. Initially, Al Hilal tried to convince Messi but failed. The Argentine superstar has chosen to move to the US to play.
Losing the top choice, Al Hilal switched to option B is equally attractive. That’s PSG’s Neymar. A source from the Saudi press said that President Fahd Bin Nafel was present in France to take the first steps in the negotiations.
An advantage for Al Hilal in this deal is that both Neymar and PSG are looking to part. After joining the team for a record 200 million euros, the Brazilian striker did not perform as expected. Even with his close friend Messi in the squad, Neymar did not help PSG fulfill their dream of winning the Champions League.
Last season, Neymar played extremely well in the pre-World Cup period but showed a completely different face at the end of the season. Injuries, parties and scandals are what people often talk about when talking about the Brazilian striker. PSG fans have protested outside the player’s home in Paris, showing that Neymar’s future at the Park of the Princes is no longer available.
In addition, breaking up Neymar helped the Paris team to free up quite a bit of salary. Therefore, PSG is ready to sit at the negotiating table about the case of the 31-year-old striker, although the player’s contract term is still up to 2 years.
According to some sources, the desired price of PSG is 45 million euros. That number does not make it difficult for Al Hilal. The Saudi team also offers an income of 200 million euros per year for Neymar, equal to what Ronaldo is enjoying at Al Nassr.
The story now probably only lies in Neymar’s decision. Remember, Neymar is almost out of doors to play for other teams in Europe if he keeps his current salary.
According to Ngoc Lam (Ho Chi Minh City Tourism Magazine)
