PSG look set to keep hold of Kylian Mbappe, but Neymar could be about to follow Lionel Messi out the Parc des Princes exit door
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Neymar appears poised to leave PSG for Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal, with a transfer said to be close to completion.
Al-Hilal tried to lure Kylian Mbappe to the Middle East with a world-record €300m bid last month, having also tried and failed to sign Lionel Messi after his departure from PSG.
Mbappe had no interest in such a move and now looks set to stay with the Ligue 1 champions for another season, but Neymar's time in Paris looks to be over.
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According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, a deal for Neymar is "advancing to the final stages" and the 31-year-old is "tempted" by Al-Hilal's offer.
The fee offered for Neymar is unknown, but Transfermarkt currently value the former Barcelona man – who has two years left to run on his PSG contract – at €60m.
This summer has seen a long list of stars swap Europe's top five leagues for the Saudi Pro League – whose influx of quality talent really began with Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Al-Nassr in January.
Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez are among the biggest names to head to the Gulf state in recent months.
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Kalidou Koulibaly (top right) is among the new arrivals at Al-Hilal this summer (Image credit: Getty Images)
Should Neymar join them, it will mark the end of an era for PSG – who broke the world transfer record to sign him from Barca six years ago.
The one-time Santos prodigy has made 173 appearances for Les Parisiens, scoring 118 goals.
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Tom Hancock started freelancing for FourFourTwo in April 2019 and has also written for the Premier League and Opta Analyst, among others. He supports Wycombe Wanderers and has a soft spot for Wealdstone. A self-confessed statto, he has been known to watch football with a spreadsheet (or several) open...
