Riyadh New Moon officially announced that 31 year old Brazilian striker Neymar has joined. According to previous reports from Sky Sports, Neymar has signed a two-year contract with Riyadh New Moon, with an annual revenue of 150 million euros. Renowned journalist Romano stated that Paris Saint Germain will receive a transfer fee of slightly less than 100 million euros. Some media also reported that Neymar's transfer fee was 90 million euros, with a total revenue of 200 million euros during the contract period. There are also various other explanations regarding Neymar's annual salary figures.
Go far within, Paris as you wish
In 2017, Paris Saint Germain Hao paid a penalty of 222 million yuan to sign Neymar from Barcelona, hoping that Neymar would become the leading star and help the team further advance in the Champions League. However, six years have passed, and despite Paris reaching the Champions League final, the team has often become the "backdrop" for other top clubs to reach the top of Europe. When Neymar arrived in Paris at his peak, the news outside the stadium was far more eye-catching than his performance on the field: from competing with Cavani for penalty kicks, to not being disciplined enough in his personal life and frequently attending parties, to not following team discipline and frequently suffering from injuries.
As Mbappe gradually rose, Paris Saint Germain, who had already had enough of Neymar, had the idea of selling him. Neymar himself had also grown tired of Ligue 1 and was dissatisfied with frequent violent fouls on the field. Barcelona had the idea of signing Neymar back a few years ago, but failed to reach an agreement with Paris on the transfer fee. Neymar, who has a high salary in Paris, has also decreased his morale. In 2021, he renewed his contract with the French Ligue 1 champions and continued to play for Paris. However, Paris has never let go of the idea of selling Neymar.
Last summer, Luis Campos was appointed as the football director of Paris Saint Germain, which was a signal of Paris changing its team building strategy. In fact, Paris is also interested in selling Neymar during the summer, but there are few interested parties. Neymar's high salary is one of the important obstacles to his transfer. This summer, the Saudi league has launched a luxury buying model, and Paris, which wants to sell Neymar, has found a new sales outlet. According to French media reports, Paris issued a "expulsion order" to several players in the team a few days ago, announcing that these players were not included in the new season plan, and Neymar was one of them.
Before the Riyadh New Moon's offer was accepted, there were rumors between Neymar and Barcelona, and Western media had also discussed the possibility of Neymar returning to Barcelona. But the reality is that Barcelona has always faced financial difficulties, even if Neymar's salary is significantly reduced, Barcelona will find it difficult to free up salary space for him. On the competitive level, Neymar is also not in the plan of Barcelona coach Xavi.
On one hand, there was Paris's various dislikes, and on the other hand, there was Saudi Arabia's high paying invitation. Neymar ultimately made the decision to go to the Saudi league. During his 6 years playing for Paris, Neymar played a total of 173 matches, contributing 118 goals and 77 assists. During this period, Neymar helped Paris Saint Germain win 14 championships, including 5 Ligue 1 titles, 3 French Cup titles, 2 French League Cup titles, and 4 French Super Cup titles.
