The Neymar series seems to be narrowing around three options for the Brazilian striker. At the end of his contract with Al-Hilal in June 2025, extended to July due to the Club World Cup where the Saudi club will face Real Madrid, Pachuca and Salzburg, the football star should not extend according to information from The Athletic. Its managers are disappointed with the return on investment, with a salary of 120 million pounds sterling per year added to the 80 million for PSG during his transfer, for a player who will have only played 7 matches in two seasons and a total of 428 minutes . Struck by an injury to the anterior cruciate ligaments of the knee, the former Parisian then suffered a torn hamstring during his return last November.
United States, Brazil or club owner
A free agent this summer, Neymar and his father will be in a strong position to negotiate the most interesting contract possible both from a sporting and financial point of view. Almost 33 years old, the former Barça striker has three concrete avenues on the table despite the last one deemed to be at the stage of rumor by a source close to the player. The most likely destination would take him to the United States, in order to join at Inter Miami, his former teammates Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba and best friends Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, of whom he declared wanting to reform the MSN at the microphone of CNN Sports. Club owner Jorge Mas told GiveMeSport in December. “We have a lot of limitations and staffing restrictions, but we have an unlimited budget. We are ambitious. If we ever have the opportunity to sign a player of Neymar’s caliber, we will not hesitate. »
The second possibility would be a return as king to his country, Brazil, and to his long-time club: Santos. After the return to the Brazilian first division, all the spotlight was on a potential return of the club’s child to lead the team’s revival. But this return would be a huge weight for him because he will have to bring back to the top the team which allowed him to win the Copa Libertadores in 2011, the Brazilian Cup in 2010 and opened the doors to Europe for him by joining FC Barcelona in 2013. The club and the player would be delighted to welcome his second child, the one referred to as the new Pelé.
Finally, on the table, an off-field project is also considered. A fan of poker, Neymar also loves to party. But he also knows how to manage his image by watching images of Flamengo, Santos or even Cruzeiro, who had been bought by Ronaldo. A path that the Brazilian number 10 could follow in the event that football and his body had said stop with competition and would sign the end of a career ruined by injuries and bad sporting choices. The ultimate idea would be to buy Santos, involving the club becoming a football company, allowing him to hold 90% of the shares or buying another club while remaining a free agent. But this option seems almost ruled out because he wants to return to the Brazilian selection and finally get rid of his physical problems. The cards are therefore in his hands and the dice should be rolled in the coming months.
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To summarize
At the end of his contract in July with Al-Hilal, Neymar should not extend with the Saudi club. Several options are available to him for his future. The Brazilian star could reform the MSN by joining Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba at Inter Miami, return to Santos like a king or buy a club and remain a free agent.
