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Former Chelsea star set to be BANISHED from Saudi club's squad to make room for Neymar

Neymar's time in Saudi Arabia has so far bordered on disaster, but there is one player for whom things look to be going even worse, as they make way for the Brazilian to be registered in Al-Hilal's Saudi Pro League squad.

Amid a raft of European stars joining the emerging division in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo's landmark arrival, Neymar's was perhaps the name that stuck out most after leaving PSG in 2023.

Previously considered by many to be a player who only Lionel Messi and Ronaldo could claim to be better than, to be joining the Saudi Pro League at just 31 was a decision that surprised many.