Neymar Jr is preparing a totally unexpected project

Neymar Jr announced excellent news a few days ago. In fact, the 32-year-old footballer will become a father for the fourth time. He and his partner, Bruna Biancardi, are expecting a daughter in 2025. A year that the Brazilian hopes will be just as successful on a sporting and physical level. Because since his arrival in Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2023, the former Paris Saint-Germain player has been hitting the tiles one after the other. Injured during a Seleção match against Uruguay in October 2023, Ney was sidelined after only 5 appearances in the Al-Hilal jersey. Returning after more than a year of absence, he quickly relapsed. Thus, since his signing in the Saudi Pro League, he has only played 7 matches in all competitions (428 minutes).

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But above all, he missed 429 days of competition. Which is enormous for the star of the team bought for €80 million and paid €200 million per year. In recent weeks, rumors surrounding Neymar’s future have become more and more numerous. It should be remembered that the Auriverde international will be at the end of his contract on June 30. Exactly, The Athletic takes stock of this hot topic this Tuesday. The British media, renowned for its seriousness, contacted Ney’s entourage. Those close to him indicated that the player’s priority objective is to get back into shape and play football regularly again. In addition, they added that no decision has been made officially regarding the future of the player, who will not terminate his lease and will end his contract this season.

A divorce almost finalized with Al-Hilal next summer

Indeed, Neymar is not for this option especially as he would give up a large sum of money, since he is still owed a little more than €72 million. The possibility of him participating in the FIFA Club World Cup in the summer with Al-Hilal is not ruled out either. For this, he would have to extend his contract by a few weeks. But regarding this precise point, nothing has been done. Especially since his club did not register him in the Saudi Pro League during the first part of the season due to his injury and he could be tempted to do the same thing during the second half of the season since The team did very well without him. If this is the case, Ney would only be able to play in the Asian Champions League and Copa del Rey and would miss the remaining 21 SPL matches.

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This would also be a great message sent by Al-Hilal. Moreover for The Athleticthe possibility that Ney extends there is zero. The media explains that the Saudis will not pay a fortune for a player almost 33 years old who has had a series of physical problems. They were generally disappointed with the return on investment. But Neymar has other options on his hands. The first is to return to Santos. The Brazilian team has made no secret of it, it dreams of the child prodigy’s comeback. For his part, Ney is still very close to the club, where he often returns. He still has a home there. Recently, Santos president Marcelo Teixeira was blunt on the subject.

Join Santos or Miami…or buy a club

“We are clear and objective, his father and his staff know it. They know me, they know Santos. We have to wait because he has a current contract.” The second option often mentioned is Inter Miami. Several friends of Ney, including Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, play there. Recently, Jorge Mas, owner of Inter Miami, confided: “the key word is whether it becomes available. He is an Al Hilal player. It is not available to us. I have always said that we aspire to attract great players to our team. 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 recruit a player of Neymar’s caliber, we will not hesitate.

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The door is therefore not closed on the side of the MLS franchise. Finally, The Athletic evokes a rather unexpected third option. Indeed, Neymar’s return to Brazil could take place in another form since it is not excluded that he buys a club alone, he who has amassed a fortune. It could also receive support from an investment fund. A source close to Ney mentioned a rumor without denying that this possibility is in the back of his mind. Like Ronaldo with Cruzeiro, the Brazilian would invest in a club in the country. A tempting idea for Neymar Jr, who could put on a new cap while seeing other doors open next summer once he is free.