Brazil and Al Hilal superstar, Neymar Jr, is closing in on a return to his boyhood club, Santos, sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Sources told ESPN that Neymar’s contract with Al Hilal will likely be terminated, but the final details are still being negotiated.
According to a post obtained from Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Sunday, Neymar’s return to Santos now imminent as verbal agreement has been reached.
“Formal steps to follow next week for the final formula of the deal from Al Hilal and contracts to be checked. Neymar already said yes to the move,” the post read.
If the deal with Santos is completed, Neymar is set to travel to Brazil this week, and could play for Santos as soon as February 5 which eventually falls on his 33rd birthday.
Recall that the most expensive footballer in the world joined Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023 for a fee of $97.6 million,
The 32-year-old made just seven league and cup appearances with just one goal scored in an AFC Champions League group stage match against Nassaji Mazandaran in October 3, 2023.
Neymar began his professional career with Santos in 2009, leading them to a Copa Libertadores triumph in 2011, when he scored in the second leg of the final, a 2-1 win over Peñarol.
At the international level, Neymar has appeared 128 times for Brazil, scoring a Selecao record 79 goals. He was part of the Brazil side that won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics, which Brazil hosted.
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