Revealed: Neymar's ASTRONOMICAL Saudi Pro League salary at Al-Hilal
Robin Bairner
- 14 Aug 2023 14:03 BST
- 3 min read
Neymar’s transfer to Al-Ahli to PSG is close to competition, with the Brazil international star once again set to receive a hefty wage.
The 31-year-old has spent the last six years at PSG, where he has received an annual salary of around the €30 million mark after tax – but that figure is set to jump dramatically when he moves to the big-spending Saudi Pro League.
Al-Hilal are ready to pay a transfer fee in the region of €100m for Neymar – some sources in France suggest it could even be as high as €120m if certain bonuses are triggered – and the attacker is set to be similarly lavishly enumerated.
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Neymar’s wage at Al-Hilal is set to be one of the biggest in world football, although an exact figure has not been pinned on it. Nevertheless, it is known that he will sign a two-year deal with the Saudi Pro League club.
FootMercato reports that Neymar has targeted to have a similar wage to Karim Benzema, meaning that he will receive in the region of €400 million over the course of his two years in Al-Hilal. The Real Madrid striker earns €200m per year.
On top of Neymar’s basic wage, he will also have control over his image rights, which will offer him another huge income stream.
Unlike many of the players who have already moved to the Saudi Pro League, such as Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and Roberto Firmino, Neymar has reportedly targeted a two-year stay in the Gulf before returning to European football, by which time he will be 33.
A dream move for the former Santos youth could be a return to Barcelona, who had been eager on signing him this summer only for head coach Xavi to block the transfer.
