Inside Neymar’s shocking Saudi spell which saw him rake in £2.5m A WEEK and only score ONE goal in seven appearances
Inside Neymar’s shocking Saudi spell which saw him rake in £2.5m A WEEK and only score ONE goal in seven appearances
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NEYMAR’S shocking spell in Saudi Arabia saw him bank £2.5million a WEEK despite only scoring one goal in seven outings. The Brazilian star’s Al-Hilal contract was terminated today after a dismal 18 months in the Middle East. Neymar, 32, ruptured his ACL after just five games in October 2023.
![[Neymar Jr. of Al-Hilal reacting during a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/63a284a0-c4fd-4b56-a532-704b3eee47fa.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And on his comeback a year later, the Brazilian immediately returned to the medical room with a hamstring injury. Neymar is now on the verge of penning a stunning return to boyhood club Santos. But despite failing to impress in Saudi, the forward returns to his homeland with plenty of cash in the bank.
![[Neymar Jr. of Brazil reacts to an injury during a soccer match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/neymar-jr-brazil-reacts-injured-967330644.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Neymar penned a two-year deal with Al-Hilal when he arrived in a £78m transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023. The Saudis agreed to pay Neymar a mind-boggling £129.2m per year. And after leaving following 18 months at the club, it meant he earned £193.8m in total.
That breaks down to an amazing £2.5m per week. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Combined with his transfer fee, Al-Hilal effectively paid £271m for Neymar’s single goal. While each of his seven appearances cost an outrageous £38.7m. But Neymar will still pocket £51.9m of the wages he was owed for the remainder of the season, agreeing to given up just 15 per cent – which works out to £8m.
That means by the end of the season, his single goal will have cost over £322m, while each appearance will have been worth £46m. Neymar also raked home a cool £136m from commercial income, separate to his wage from Al-Hilal. But just like his career in Saudi, Al-Hilal’s statement confirming Neymar’s exit was short and sweet.
