In the very near future, Neymar Junior will leave Al Hilal on loan, although in reality it will be a permanent departure as his contract with the reigning Saudi Pro League champions expires at the end of the season. If rumors are to be believed, he will be heading to one of his old stomping grounds.
Neymar has had a tough time since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023. He became a big name, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, in Saudi Arabia, but had far more problems than the Portuguese, including a torn ligament. previous crusade aggravated this misery.
Neymar will almost certainly return to his boyhood side Santos, although he could have been an option for Barcelona. According to Víctor Navarro from COPE, the Blaugrana were recently offered the possibility of recovering one of their best players of the last 15 years.
📦Neymar making moving boxes to Brazil right now. come home
🇧🇷By the way, they have offered him to Barça these weeks
Ney wants to play, return to the National Team, prepare for the 2026 World Cup and have people talk about him here again in the summer.
— Victor Navarro (@victor_nahe) January 26, 2025
This news comes days after Barcelona sporting director Deco declared that Neymar is still good enough to play for any club in the world, despite his struggles in recent years. He clearly saw the Brazilian as a good fit for Hansi Flick’s side, but understandably a move would not have been considered at all due to the club’s well-documented financial problems.
It’s a shame for Barcelona in this regard, as the left wing is a position they want to address in the final days of the winter transfer market. Marcus Rashford is the player wanted, although a deal will not be possible unless Ansu Fati moves on, and this seems highly unlikely as he is determined to defend his position in Catalonia.
It will be interesting to see how Neymar does in Brazil. Returning to his homeland and his boyhood club gives him the opportunity to restart the final years of his playing career, and he still has aspirations of regaining his place in the national team.