Soccer-Saudi club Al-Hilal sign Brazil's Lodi from Marseille

Soccer Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Southampton - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - May 8, 2023 Nottingham Forest's Renan Lodi celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) - Al-Hilal have signed Brazil defender Renan Lodi from French side Olympique de Marseille, both clubs said on Wednesday.

The 25-year-old Lodi agreed a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of 2027, with French media reporting that Al-Hilal paid 23 million euros ($24.97 million) for the transfer.