The former Barcelona and Paris St. Germain player signed a two-year contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal for a base fee of around $98.24 million plus add-ons.

Al Hilal’s new star signing Neymar landed in Saudi Arabia’s capital of Riyadh late Friday as the Brazilian becomes the latest high-profile addition to the booming Saudi Pro League.

In a message to his fans shortly after landing, Neymar said: “I am here in Saudi Arabia.”

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The former Barcelona and Paris St Germain star joined Saudi powerhouse Al Hilal on a two-year deal for a fee of around $98.24 million, plus add-ons.

Neymar joins the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, and N’Golo Kante in Saudi Arabia.

In his first interview after joining Al Hilal, Neymar credited Ronaldo with the growth of the Saudi league. “I believe Cristiano Ronaldo started all of this, and everybody called him ‘crazy,’ and this and that. Today you see the league grow more and more,” he said.