Mbappe chose to take a middle path after his move to Real Madrid failed, in my opinion the decision Mbappe made was to save his career after his name was not included in the PSG squad against Lorient in the first week of Ligue 1. In the new contract submitted by PSG there is a guarantee clause for Mbappe to leave PSG in the summer of 2024, this agreement will benefit PSG and Mbappe, he could still play for PSG this season and go to Real Madrid in 2024 if Real Madrid are willing to pay Mbappe release clause.
The new contract that Mbappe agreed with PSG will influence Real Madrid's decision to sign Mbappe in the summer of 2024 for free. Real Madrid, who are still expecting Mbappe presence in their squad, must discourage their intention of getting Mbappe for free because the strategy used by PSG to prevent Mbappe from leaving for free is going according to what they planned.
This deal is the most reasonable move for both parties. Mbappe knew that PSG is willing to dump him for one year without considering the consequences. He would have sat on the bench and become redundant for one season. Now he has the opportunity of contributing to the team and winning trophies this season. The club has also achieved its aim by persuading the French striker to extend his contract to 2025 with a clause that guarantees that he can leave at the end of next season. At least the PSG will get some revenue from his contract next year. Real Madrid is the only party that lost in this battle for the future of Mbappe. The free transfer Real was believing to gain in the future is now off the table, they will have to pay to gain his services.
This means that Neymar is only one step away from joining Al-Hilal and reportedly Al-Hilal has also ordered his medical test. It seems that Neymar's career is over in Europe and even if he wants to leave PSG, there should already be a team interested in bidding for him, but with his injury-prone condition, some of Europe's top teams don't want to sign him and will only harm the squad instead. However joining Al-Hilal is the most realistic thing and there is no other option for him to stay at PSG or Europe.
Neymar has always enjoyed the benefit of earning the highest wages in Europe. We need to consider if Neymar is willing to cut down his earnings and if there is any club that is willing to pay for his service. In Al-Hilal Neymar will get the respect and money he always had in Europe. Based on his current form, the Saudi league will be the best for him.
He doesn't need to work hard anymore because he has won all the competitions in Europe.
The Saudi League is not an easy place to play football. The game there is physical and the players are strong and fit. Neymar needs to train hard to be able to make an impact in that league. Ronaldo is a hard worker which is why he has started making an impact.