Neymar arrived in Saudi Arabia amid fanfare on Friday, joining a growing list of famous stars moving away from European leagues.
The 31-year-old Brazilian attacker, who will be presented as an Al-Hilal player on Saturday after six seasons with French champions Paris Saint-Germain, arrived at a Riyadh airport enhanced for the event.
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Neymar was greeted in an airport lounge crowded with club officials and the press, a big diamond-studded crucifix around his neck as he posed for photographs.
On Saturday, he will be presented to a rock star reception in front of thousands of fans at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh.
"We'll throw a big party fit for a samba dancer," said an Al-Hilal official who asked to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to speak to the press.
According to insiders close to the arrangement, Neymar's two-year contract with Al-Hilal will pay him around 100 million euros annually.
He joins the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, and Sadio Mane in leaving Europe for the Saudi Pro League, which has a long list of high-profile recruits.
Neymar scored 118 goals in 173 games for PSG, winning five Ligue 1 titles and three French Cups, although a string of injuries marred his stint at the club.
He could not play in critical games despite helping the club to the 2020 Champions League final, which they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich.
He had ankle surgery in early March and just returned to join PSG for their pre-season tour of Asia.
