Al-Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard has hailed the imminent arrival of Neymar to the Saudi Pro League.

The Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil star has agreed to sign for Al-Hilal in a big money move.

Neymar will leave the European game, despite only being 31, for a shock switch to the Middle East.

“The name speaks for itself," Gerrard told reporters after his team beat Al-Nassr 2-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Monday.

“He's given me so much joy to watch him, Barcelona, PSG, Brazil, I don't think the boy gets enough credit for the numbers that he's put up in the last decade or so.

“I don't want him to come because he's not coming to my team, but he'll certainly bring a lot of value and quality and credibility.

“He is in Hollywood terms an A-list football star, the name speaks for itself, and it makes my job extremely hard."