The immediate future of Neymar Jr may be in saintsthe club where the former footballer appeared Barcelona and PSG before jumping Europe in 2013. According to the journalist Cesar Luis Merlos, Neymar and the saintsrecently promoted to the First Divisionyesion of Brazil, they have reached an agreement and are working on ending their contract with Al Hilal of Saudi Arabiahis current club.
According to the aforementioned journalist, Santos’ idea is to announce Neymar’s return to ‘Peixe’ when the current season in Brazil ends, in a week. Currently, matchday number 37 of Brasilerao B is being played, a tournament in which Santos was proclaimed champion a year after its relegation was certified.
The Brazilian star, 32, has been in dry dock for an entire year due to a serious knee injury he suffered against Uruguay on October 17, 2023, a few weeks after signing for the Arab club, where he played just 7 games. He Al Hilal paid 80 million euros in August 2023 for his signing to PSGa club he joined in 2017 from Barcelona in exchange for 222 million euros, stipulated in his termination clause.
In recent days there has been speculation about the possibility of Neymar returning to Brazilian football, particularly at Palmeiras, but its president has flatly denied it. “That’s not a medical department,” said Leila Pereira in reference to the long history of injuries that accompanied Neymar in the final years of his career.
The boss of Palmeiras himself acknowledges that Neymar’s next destination is his former club. “He’s a great player, but he’s going to Santos. You have to ask Santos, but he’s not going here,” Pereira said.
Source: La Verdad
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