Neymar has returned to Santos, his boyhood club. BBC Sport looks back at his time with Barcelona, PSG and Al-Hilal, and considers what might happen next for Brazil's record scorer.
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Neymar has reached an agreement to rejoin boyhood club Santos on a six-month contract after leaving Al Hilal. It was announced on January 27 that the 32-year-old had agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the Saudi Pro League side.
Neymar's move from Al-Hilal to Brazilian club Santos means the Saudi Pro League has lost one of its most high-profile players.
The former Barcelona and PSG star joins Santos as a free agent after his release from his Al-Hilal contract. Neymar is set to sign an initial short-term deal with Santos. He said: "I just can't hold it in until tomorrow - I'll sign the contract at Santos.
The contract was mutually terminated… Mega club Al-Hilal first announced that they’d be bringing Neymar over to the Saudi Pro League from Paris Saint-Germain F.C. back in August 2023 as the team’s superstar forward.
Neymar recently claimed Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe was "a little jealous" of Lionel Messi when he joined PSG. The Inter Miami star played two seasons in France.
Almost $200m spent and just one goal to show for it? In terms of goals-to-transfer fees, Neymar's move to Al Hilal might go down as one of the worst of all time.
Neymar bids farewell to Al-Hilal after only seven games, in a spell marred by injury and little playtime, despite the hype surrounding his transfer.
Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal. "I will sign a contract with Santos Futebol Clube,
Neymar has confirmed he will sign what is expected to be a short-term contract with his boyhood club, Santos, as the Brazil striker aims to recharge his career ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The 32-year-old Neymar said Thursday that he's returning to the Sao Paulo club,