Neymar has reached an agreement to rejoin boyhood club Santos on a six-month contract after leaving Al Hilal.
He announced on January 27 that the 32 -year -old had agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the Saudi Pro League team.
Neymar is ready to point out a deal directly of six months with Santos that will keep him in the Brazilian aspect until this summer. It will be presented in front of club enthusiasts next week.
The Brazilian foreigner has had ambitions to pass to play football in Europe, not having played in a league among the first five since his departure from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023.
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Neymar arrived here through the Santos Academy and played 225 appearances for the club, scoring 136 goals, between 2009 and 2013, before spending in Barcelona.
The Athletics reported this month that the Chicago fire had held talks to single out the former Barcelona and PSG striker, a deal to bring him to the United States never materialized.
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Sources have cautioned that MLS is not a precedence for Neymar and his family lately, despite the exploratory discussion between his camp and the fireplace representatives.
The Brazilian joined Al Valal de Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, but has made seven appearances for the club. Recently he returned from a dismissal of an injury of 12 months after needing surgery in an anterior cross ligament and meniscus in his left knee.
He made a new appearance in the Asian Champions League before taking a with the hamstrings that saw him away since November.
Neymar had previously talked up the prospect of reuniting with former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez at Inter Miami.
“Obviously, back with (Lionel) Messi and (Luis) Suarez would be amazing,” he told CNN. “They are my friends. We are still talking. It would be attractive to relaunch this trio.
However, Mascherano, who replaced Gerardo Martino as Miami main coach in November, previously said this month that it would be “impossible” for the club to indicate to Neymar the existing MLS salary capital rules.
“We can’t communicate about Ney because we have nothing,” he said. “Obviously, Ney is a wonderful player. Each coach in the global needs it, but for now, however, you know the regulations of the MLS around the salary limit. We are verifying to think about him right now. “
Neymar won two La Liga titles, three Copa del Reys and one Champions League at Barcelona, before departing for PSG in 2017 for a world-record transfer fee.
He scored 118 goals in 173 appearances for the Ligue 1 club before making the switch to Saudi Arabia in 2023.
At the international level, Neymar is the most sensible scorer in Brazil with 79 goals in 128 appearances.
Santos were relegated from the top flight for the first time in their history in 2023 but won promotion back at the first time of asking in 2024.
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