Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted August 7, 2023 Administrator Share Posted August 7, 2023 Probably wants a Saudi offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted August 14, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2023 Quote Neymar has agreed with Saudi club Al-Hilal on a two-season contract during which he will receive nearly €160m in total. It now remains for PSG and Al-Hilal to agree on the terms of transfer. A first offer to buy the last four years of the Brazilian international's contract was made in Paris, which continued negotiations this Sunday morning. https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-neymar-d-accord-avec-al-hilal/1413412 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,402 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Match made in heaven. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted August 14, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 14, 2023 Fee now agreed too. Quote Paris St-Germain have agreed a deal to sell Brazil forward Neymar to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal for a fee understood to be about 90m euros (£77.6m) plus add-ons. The transfer is subject to the 31-year-old completing a medical and all necessary paperwork. Neymar, who joined PSG for a world record fee of 222m euros in 2017, missed the Ligue 1 opener on Saturday. He has not been made part of coach Luis Enrique's plans for the new season. It also fits PSG's strategy of moving away from the 'Galacticos' era of signing high-profile players for big fees and significant wages. Neymar was understood to be earning in the region of 25m euros (£21.6m) annually at the French side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy 12,616 Posted August 14, 2023 Moderator Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 hour ago, The Palace Fan said: Match made in heaven. Yea, I was thinking that too. If you think about a player with a questionable character, Neymar is the first one who comes to mind. Bolsonaro fanboy probably feels right at home there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris 2,606 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 (edited) He's actually one of the most talented players I've seen, and is the one from recent generations who is the closest to Messi in terms of overall ability; passing, vision, dribbling, close control, first touch, wonder goals....But he'll never go down as a great due to injuries and poor career choices. He's wasted his career in many ways and could have been much more. Alot of top Brazilian players are unfortunately like that. It's great having the talent, but you need to put the work in as well. You could say Cristiano Ronaldo, for example, isn't as talented as Neymar, but Ronaldo will go down as a much greater player in the history books, as he knows how to mix talent with hard work and dedication and how to take care of himself. Edited August 14, 2023 by Carnivore Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Profesor 1,457 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Don't really blame Neymar for taking that offer. It's just way too much money to pass and it's not like he had many options in european football at the moment. It also comes with the bonus of leaving Ligue 1 for good. IMO French league is way too physical, especially for a player like Neymar who likes to dribble. He can spend those 2 seasons in a less demanding league and still position himself to return to Europe or to Brazil in order to prepare for World Cup in 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike 5,103 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Going to France was always a mistake. La Liga refs are much stricter and better at protecting star players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 1,437 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I've stopped paying attention to football transfers, but tuning back in now I'm just absolutely lost on what's happened. This Saudi takeover of all the world's players seems about as joyous as if Elon Musk bought all 20 premier league teams, switched all jerseys to plain white and renamed all the clubs alpha, beta, gamma etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,386 Posted August 15, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted August 15, 2023 Insane money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 He will get paid $500k for every positive social media post about Saudi Arabia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,663 Posted August 16, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted August 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Honey Honey said: He will get paid $500k for every positive social media post about Saudi Arabia Some people still don't think that 'sports washing' is a thing though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 28 minutes ago, RandoEFC said: Some people still don't think that 'sports washing' is a thing though... It needs a new term. The term sports Sportswashing helps white people absolve themselves from their role in this. They're not concealing their human rights record, they're calling you out as not really caring about it beyond some words now and then. They're using Neymar to double down on that bet about us. Rubbing it in your face. Tony Blair is their advisor which is probably how they came to see us for what we are. At the same time you do wonder if the Saudi's are naive and it will all end sour as hosting the world cup did for Qatar. Where senior officials were greatly offended and taken aback by the focus on human rights after previously being allowed to frolick around Paris and London as they saw fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,402 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Some salary to sit and eat crisps and play the playstation to be fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnivore Chris 2,606 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 @El Profesor, @Goku de la Boca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,189 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 6 hours ago, Carnivore Chris said: @El Profesor, @Goku de la Boca Can't even get fat as well as the real Ronaldo could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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