One of the biggest deals ever and they want to 'dump' him already? Al-Hilal de-registering Neymar

In August, Brazilian superstar Neymar completed a 90 million euros move to the Saudi side Al-Hilal from PSG, signing a two-year deal worth 150m-per-season. The Selecao record goal-scorer was teamed up with big names such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Aleksandar Mitrovic, Ruben Neves, Sergej Milinkovic Savic, Yassine Bounou, Malcom, and it looked as if with Neymar's contribution, the Blue Waves would have a walk in the park when it comes to Saudi Pro League and the Asian Champions League.

But (and there is always a 'but' with Neymar), the 31-year-old suffered another massive injury as soon as he joined the Riyyad club and got a diagnosis that sidelined him long-term. Last month, he suffered a severe knee injury while playing for Brazil in their 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in World Cup qualifying. Subsequent tests revealed Neymar had ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee, with the Brazilian set to miss the rest of the campaign and facing a race against time to recover ahead of the Copa America in the United States next summer.

Despite his big-money move, Neymar's latest injury troubles came after a mixed start to life in the Middle East, with the 31-year-old having scored just once in five games for Al-Hilal.

However, the fact that Al-Hilal are doing just fine without Neymar (top of the domestic league, sharing a top spot in their Asian Champions League group D) made the club executives think about something that seemed unthinkable when the star player was signed. According to Saudi Arabian outlet Arriyadiyah, Blue Waves are considering temporarily suspending the player's registration due to the injury.

What also plays a part in the whole idea is the domestic league rules. Saudi Pro League (SPL) terms state each team can only register eight non-Saudi players in their squad. The report claims Al-Hilal manager Jorge Jesus is keen to reinforce his team in January, with the Portuguese coach wanting to sign a foreign left-back.

And, following discussions between him and the club's hierarchy, Neymar will now not be part of the squad until he recovers from injury, with Al-Hilal already having eight foreign stars. The aforementioned players currently registered are Moroccan keeper Bounou, Koulibaly, Neves, Milinkovic-Savic, Mitrovic, Brazilian pair Malcolm and Michael, and Neymar himself.