The month of August got off to a great start for Neymar da Silva Santos Jnior, who switched teams from PSG to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. The superstar has done a Cristiano Ronaldo and is moving to the Saudi Pro League, so his debut needs to be worthy of a king.Neymar will receive $175 million over the course of the two-year deal. After leaving PSG, where he was bought from Barcelona for $250 million in 2017, the 31-year-old has various reasons to be optimistic about his move.
He has always been compensated well for his work, but the privileges he now enjoys in Riyadh are the cherry on top. The country is investing heavily in its new star player and is altering its legal framework to make sure the royal visit is not disrupted by anything—including the law. While playing for Al-Hilal in the Saudi Pro League, Neymar will have the use of a private jet for his travels.
Similarly to football great Lionel Messi, who made headlines for taking 52 private jet journeys in only three months, Neymar may soon be making headlines for his own private jet travel. Foot Mercato claims that the famous player will have a full crew at his disposal and live in a luxurious house.
But a castle serves no use without a queen. For Neymar’s girlfriend, who is expecting a daughter, Saudi legislation was drastically changed.
Neymar’s girlfriend Bruna Biancardi will accompany him to Riyadh, much like Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez do now that he has gone to Al-Nassr on a $220 million contract. Al-Hilal will receive $135,000 for each victory, while the media outlet will receive $840,000 for each story or social media post that promotes Saudi Arabia.