Al-Hilal will wait for Al-Maidan to decide whether to renew its contract or not

At the moment, the Saudi club is not very keen on offering Neymar a new contract. If this idea is maintained, the attacking midfielder will bid farewell to the team after the Club World Cup, the first edition of which will be held between June and July next year, precisely when his contract expires.

Mission accomplished

Although the Brazilian was not used practically on the field, Al Hilal believes that the player fulfilled the main role for which he was contracted, which is to help strengthen the club’s name internationally and also in the Saudi League.

Neymar’s team, whose presence outside Asia was practically ignored until recently, already has a larger Instagram following than mid-sized European soccer teams, such as Aston Villa and Roma.

Moreover, it has become a natural destination for many other players who used to play in the top flight of the Old Continent, such as Joao Cancelo (Manchester City), Kalidou Koulibaly (ex-Napoli and Chelsea), Malcom (ex-Barcelona) and Sergi. Milinkovic-Savic (formerly Lazio).

Can the scenario change?

To make Al Hilal change its mind and offer him a new contract with the same current conditions (salary in the range of 100 million euros annually, more than 50 million Brazilian reals per month), Neymar will not be able to continue relying solely on marketing. He will have to make a big difference on the field.