Perhaps the memory of football fans may not retain the details of a deal that did not achieve anything more than those in which the Brazilian star Neymar da Silva joined the Saudi Al Hilal Club in the summer of 2023, before officially announced his departure, Monday.

Neymar, 32, spent 18 months with the "leader", during which he played only 7 games, winning an orphan goal due to a knee injury.

But the deal cost, according to several sources, more than 250 million euros, while the public described it as "the worst deal in the history of the Saudi League."

Al -Hilal announced in a brief statement on the "X" platform on Monday night, "ending the contractual relationship that links (Neymar) in the club with mutual consent.

One of the users wrote, “The most failed deal in history,” while another wrote, “This is a financial waste”, amid a torrent of comments condemning the player’s march.

The Brazilian star's comment was not delayed on the departure that seemed expected for months.

On his official Facebook account, Neymar posted, on Tuesday, two pictures, the first appears in the famous blue crescent shirt, and the second and on his shoulders the green Saudi flag.

As for the phrases, they were dripped, thanks and gratitude ..

Neymar said: “To everyone in Al Hilal, to the fans, thank you .. I presented everything to play and I hope that we have enjoyed better times together on the stadium.”

He added: “To Saudi Arabia, thank you for giving us a new homeland and new experiences .. Now I know the real Saudi Arabia and I have friends for life .. I always felt your love and passion for the game.”

He pointed out that he will follow up on the next Saudi trip until the 2034 World Cup hosted by the Kingdom, pledging to the phrase: “I will always support you!”

A source in Al -Hilal, Agence France -Presse said last week that "only material details are the ones that hinder the separation of the two parties."

He pointed out that Neymar was "demanding a large amount of money from his dues" without specifying its value. According to local Saudi reports, the amount exceeds 65 million euros.

It is estimated that the deal cost Al -Hilal 250 million euros, which is the value of purchasing a contract from the French club, 100 million for the first year and about 50 million for the second year, according to a source close to the club.

Neymar's joining the "leader" came as part of huge deals for Saudi clubs, funded by the wealthy government public investment fund, which also included the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the French Karim Benzema.

Neymar, the historical goal of the Brazil team, joined the ranks of Al -Hilal in August 2023 from Paris Saint -Germain, in a deal for two seasons estimated at about 100 million euros and with a huge annual salary in the same amount.

But the most expensive player in the world, when he moved in 2017 from Barcelona to Paris Saint -Germain for 222 million euros, spent a very frustrating period with Al Hilal.

He was satisfied with only 7 games, accompanied by the "leader", where he scored one goal and made three, after suffering a strong injury in the cruciate ligament with his left knee during a match for his country against Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers in October 2023.

After his injury, Neymar was satisfied with "watching" his team and consolation of his comrades from the stadium or through his publications on the Instagram platform where he is following 227 million people.

With his long absence from the green rectangle, Neymar is centered in Saudi Arabia in the gym and on the beaches of the new tourist resorts in the Kingdom, or wearing the Saudi white garment waving for his colleagues from the stands.