After a Decade With Neymar’s Al Hilal, $53,210 Star Joins Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad in a Shock Switch

While Al Hilal fans are excited to see Neymar make his debut, a different problem now looms over the club. The Saudi club has signed several new players to bolster their squad, leaving some previous players out of choice. Now, their decade-long Saudi Arabian goalkeeper is leaving the club for rivals, Al Ittihad, after being second choice behind Yassine Bounou. With a lack of depth in the goalkeeping position, this move can soon come to haunt Al Hilal.

The former goalkeeper who is also a youth academy product of Al Hilal, played 149 games in his second stint for the club. The player is now set to join Karim Benzema’s Al Ittihad in favor of more playing time.

Al Hilal goalkeeper ditches playing alongside Neymar in favor of more minutes

Abdullah Al Mayouf made a switch to arch-rivals, Al Ittihad, after finding himself out of favor with the manager, Jorge Jesus. The 36-year-old has also played for Al Ahli for whom he has made 78 appearances. With the signing of Al Mayouf, fans will be eager to see who will become the first-choice goalkeeper for Nuno Espirito Santos.

The situation around Al Mayouf got complicated after the club signed, Yassine Bounou, from Sevilla. And the Saudi Arabian goalkeeper has now set on a new challenge. This move marks the third club change for the $53,210 rated star.

Al Mayouf has won numerous trophies with Al Ahli and Al Hilal and brings a wealth of experience to his new club. His accomplishments include several Saudi Professional League titles, King Cup victories, Saudi Super Cup triumphs, and AFC Champions League glory during his time with Al Hilal.

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The Al Hilal fans can now cheer for Neymar who seems to be finally making his debut for the club. The Brazilian is back from Brazil and has recovered well from the injury.

All eyes on Neymar

The fans wait with bated breath for their million-dollar signing. Neymar signed for Al Hilal last month but wasn’t able to make his debut as he was facing an injury. Jorge Jesus also benched many for the games as a precautionary measure. The Brazilian then joined the national team squad for the World Cup qualifiers during which he accomplished an incredible feat.

Neymar broke the 52-year-old record of Pele for being the highest goal-scoring individual for Brazil. He scored 2 goals and made 2 assists in his two fixtures for Brazil. As he is set to come back, the expectations will be high from the Al Hilal fans. The fans will hope to see him pull the same wonders at their club.

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As Neymar prepares for his Al Hilal debut, goalkeeper uncertainties loom following Al Mayouf’s departure. Al Hilal’s next match is against Al Riyadh at home. Currently, second in the standings the club will play to get a win and go on top of  Al Ittihad. How many goals do you think Neymar will score this season? Let us know in the comments below.