Striker Neymar revealed that the decision to leave European football to join Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal came from his own ambition to become a “global player”, not because of the salary. huge.

The Brazilian completed a €90 million move to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, after he left Ligue 1 champions PSG after six years. Neymar will earn a whopping 300 million euros on a two-year contract in the Middle East. However, he claims the real reason why he left PSG was not because of that large amount of money.

Speaking after completing his transfer, the Brazilian attacking star explained: “I have achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I always wanted to be a football player. global player and try new challenges and opportunities in new places”.

“I want to write new sports history and the Saudi Pro League has quality players and great energy at the moment. I’ve heard a lot and know that I’m following a long list of Brazilian players who have already played the game. I’ve played in Saudi Arabia over the years, so I believe this is where I want to be.

Al-Hilal is a huge club with great fans, and it’s the best club in Asia. This gives me the feeling that it was the right decision. I love to win and score goals, and I plan to continue to do that in Saudi Arabia and with Al-Hilal,” Neymar added.

The Brazilian international left European football after 10 years playing in the old continent, where he enjoyed much success at both Barcelona and PSG. His time at the Catalan club saw Neymar become La Liga champion and Champions League title, a title he couldn’t repeat in Paris.