For the first time in Neymar Junior’s career, he is a free agent. The Brazilian striker agreed to end his agreement with Al-Hilal only 18 months after reaching Saudi Arabia as one of his star recruits. An early cross ligament injury in his time in the Middle East kept him out of action during most of his spell there.
However, it is not expected that the Brazilian superstar will not be attacked for a long time, and an agreement has already agreed to take him back to his first Santos club, which recently returned to the series A in Brazil. The agreement, according to brand, will be extended to the 2026 World Cup and will have an option for a more year extension.
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If the Saudi League were a little less in cash, it would be a ruinous treatment. Neymar joined the Soccer Revolution of Saudi Arabia of Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023 for 90 million euros, since the Champions of the Ligue 1 backed by Qatar tried to take off from their salary bill. During the two years, Neymar had to win 200 million euros, with a potential of 163.5 million euros in addition to that in additional commercial agreements, according to the sport. According to the reports, the termination of the contract will cost Al-Hilal € 62 million, since the agreement ends six months earlier than expected.
During his time in Saudi Arabia, the 32 -year -old made only 7 appearances and scored a unique goal. After recovering from his cruciate ligament injury, suffered in the duty of Brazil, Neymar was not registered for the Saudi League by Al-Hilal, a sign that they were eager to move from him. Despite being fit for several months, Neymar has played only 42 minutes this season.
It is likely that its motivation in Santos, apart from returning to regular action, be the 2026 World Cup. It is likely that the exhibition event in Canada, Mexico and the United States will be Neymar’s last opportunity to lift the largest trophy that is missing In his cabinet. According to the reports, he was offered to Barcelona before joining Santos, and last week, the sports director of Barcelona, Deco, declared that Neymar would be welcome in any club in the world.