Neymar, who left Barcelona in 2017 to join Paris Saint-Germain for a record amount, was associated with a return to Catalonia while the Brazilian plans to return to Europe before the 2025-26 campaign. The 33 -year -old striker spent six years in the French capital before going to Saudi Arabia, where he lived a nightmare since he spent the majority of his time on the touch due to an anterior cross -line injury. In January 2025, Neymar ruled by mutual agreement his contract with Al-Hilal to return to his native country and sign for the club of his childhood, Santos.
A bad influence
In the midst of the transfer bonds of the Brazilian star with the Blaugrana, Sport says that the sports director Deco would have excluded all chance of re-signing Neymar this summer. The reason invoked by the former Portuguese would be the declining form of Neymar in recent years. The club also does not want Neymar in its locker room because it believes that its influence could be negative for several budding superstars of the team.
The former PSG star was very successful during his first visit to Camp Nou, since he scored 105 goals and provided 76 assists in all competitions in 186 appearances. He won the liga twice and also won the title of the Champions League. The 33-year-old will be back in action for Santos on Sunday as they will face the Corinthians in a confrontation in the semi-finals of the Paulista A1.
