It is a symbolic return which will perhaps remain an enchanted parenthesis.
Leaving Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia to return to his heart clubSantos, Neymar made a strong choice for the rest of his career. And this decision is already bearing fruit since the Brazilian international has already played more meetings with Santos in two weeks than with Al-Hilal in a year and a half.
But can the Ney project itself over time in the Brazilian championship? This is not really the trend. Although Santos wants to extend his star, the operation was completed in the form of a 6 month loan. And if Neymar's father is enthusiastic about seeing the attacker stay in Santos, the main interested party threw a cold on the rest.
Neymar has a strategy
Neymar's plan is clear: becoming competitive again to approach the 2026 World Cup, the ultimate objective of his career, in the best conditions. With this in mind, a return to Europe to confront what is best in sport would be a necessary step.
The idea of a comeback at Barça began to walk in the mind of the star. In Catalonia, Neymar would find a familiar environment, friends (like his compatriot Raphinha) and a young crack who idolizes him (Lamine Yamal). The Pini Zahavi super-agent would be maneuvering in this soap opera. A determining point to finalize the deal? Man of confidence of the Neymar clan renowned for his ability to resolve the most complex files, Zahavi had been the great instigator of Neymar's transfer to PSG in 2017.
