According to Globo Esporte, Neymar (32) reached an agreement with Santos to commit for six months. But the Brazilian would not give up collecting the 63 million salary still owed by Al-Hilal, which complicates the termination of his contract.
A Neymar return to Santos has never seemed closer. According to Globo Esporte, the Brazilian star has even already agreed with the Brazilian club where he launched his career to commit to six months. But everything is not yet settled. The week will be decisive for the former PSG striker to be released from his last six months of contract with Al-Hilal (Saudi Arabia) where the adventure has turned into a fiasco since his signing in 2023. And things are stuck at this point .
Neymar must find an agreement with Al-Hilal
Neymar would not have decided, for the moment, to give up his immense salary still held by the Saudi club, estimated at 63 million euros. The ball is now in the player's court who must find an agreement with his current employer and convince him to pay the bill, while releasing him from his contract. This could take the form of spreading salaries over a few months.
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-Santos would be calm about this situation while awaiting the termination of his contract, which could drag on until the end of the month. However, the club would like not to delay too much in order to be able to count on the world star to compete in the Paulista championship. Neymar wants to relaunch after playing seven small matches in the colors of Al-Hilal since his signing. He first injured his left knee very seriously in October 2023. Returning to competition a year later in October 2024, he only played two games before injuring his hamstring.
Last week, Al-Hilal, tired of this very little playing time, decided not to register him to play the second part of the Saudi championship. “Neymar can no longer perform at the level we are used to,” said his coach Jorge Jesus. “Things have become difficult for him, unfortunately. Neymar will not be included in the squad for the championship. He can participate in the (Asian) Champions League. He is still under contract with Al Hilal and that is perhaps – be up to him to decide his future. It depends on the leaders.” Santos reportedly quickly reacted by sending a video to the player's father in which Pelé, a legend of world football and the club who died in December 2022, explained the reasons why he needed to return to the club.
