Neymar and Al Hilal will part ways after the Brazilian soccer star and the Saudi Pro League agreed “to terminate their contractual relationship by mutual consent,” the club announced late Monday. His departure opens the door for a reported return to his youth club in Brazil.

It will go down as one of the most expensive failed experiments in world football, with Neymar’s move to Al-Hilal reported to have cost the Saudi Pro League side more than £250m. But after 17 months,

The Saudi Pro League are reportedly preparing to raid one top European league of two of the best players in the world. Since making massive waves in the 2023 transfer windows, the Saudi Pro League has attracted some of the biggest names in football, including Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane and, of course, Cristiano Ronaldo.