Neymar suffered an anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus injury playing for Brazil in the CONMEBOL qualifiers and will not play again this season. Therefore, Al-Hilal will be out of action for the remainder of the season, which has led the Arab team to write off Neymar from its squad that plays in the Saudi Pro League.This action will allow the club to register their new signing, Renan Lodi.🚨🇧🇷 Al Hilal have NOT terminated Neymar Jr contract. Reports are being denied by sources as “fake news”.Al Hilal will just make space in squad list for Renan Lodi as foreigner player as Neymar’s injured and won’t play again this season.…then he’s set to return in the squad. pic.twitter.com/zVNkH31OVE— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 18, 2024 Neymar’s compatriot Lodi, 25, has been the latest addition to the Saudi team for a figure of around 23 million euros. He’ll be now registered in the Saudi Pro League, as well as in other competitions.Along with Lodi, Al-Hilal has already got Malcolm, Neves, Mitrovic, and Milinkovic-Savic as foreign players.##NAJAVA_MECA_7812680##As a result of everything that happened with Neymar, the Al-Hilal coach, Jorge Jesus, could not resist comparing the situation of two footballers who have been world leaders and who are now playing in the Middle East: “Cristiano Ronaldo has more passion for football, and for that reason, he makes it a priority. Neymar has more passion for other things, and he puts those other things, which is his private life, first. But as a player, he is fabulous. And as a man, I spent a month and a half with him, he positively surprised me in everything,” he concludes.
