Neymar reaches transfer AGREEMENT

Cameron Smith

• 17 Nov 2024 16:00 GMT
• 3 min read

Neymar has reached an agreement to re-join Santos in 2025, according to sensational reports in Brazil.

The 32-year-old has endured an injury-hit spell at Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal and he is working on a contract termination in order to force through a move back to his boyhood club.

Neymar has racked up just seven appearances for Al-Hilal since his €90 million move from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 and he is now on the verge of leaving the Saudi Arabian club, according to Brazilian journalist Cesar Luis Merlo.

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Santos have reportedly already reached an agreement with the former Barcelona superstar and contract termination talks are currently ongoing with Al-Hilal.

Neymar joined Santos at the age of 11 and he progressed through the club’s academy ranks before making his first-team debut at 17 years old in 2009.

He made 225 senior appearances for the club, scoring a whopping 136 goals, before leaving to join La Liga giants Barcelona for €88m in July 2013. Neymar spent four years at Camp Nou until he became the most expensive player in football history by joining PSG for €222m.

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Neymar to seal Santos return

In addition to interest from Santos, Neymar has also been linked with a move to Palmeiras, with the Brazilian giants preparing for Estevao Willian’s imminent departure to Chelsea.

However, Palmeiras club president Leila Pereira has confirmed that Neymar will not be joining the club.

“Great player, but he's going to Santos,” Pereira told UOL (via The Daily Mail).

He then issued a sly dig at Neymar’s recent injury woes. “I want to invest in someone who can come in immediately, who can start tomorrow if the coach decides,” Pereira added.

“Palmeiras is not a medical department. I do not accept that a player signed by Palmeiras is not ready to play immediately.”