Neymar Returns to Santos with Questions Hanging over His Future
The Brazil star played only 8 of Santos’ 19 league matches this season as board elections and MLS speculation cloud his next move.
- On Friday, Neymar returned to his home club Santos with his contract expiring in December, following Brazil's exit from the FIFA World Cup.
- Following left-knee surgery late last year, the striker played only eight of 19 matches in the 2026 Brasileirao, yet managed four goals and two assists.
- Across two matches, the star played 37 minutes during the tournament, with his lone penalty goal failing to prevent a 2-1 loss to Norway in the Round of 16.
- Amid retirement speculation after he said "It ends here," Santos president Marcelo Teixeira noted contract renewal depends on December board elections, while agent Neymar Santos urged him not to retire.
- Media reports indicate Neymar is considering Major League Soccer, which hosts stars like Lionel Messi, though earlier negotiations with Cincinnati fell through.
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Neymar returned this Friday to the discipline of Santos after the shipwreck of the selection of Brazil in the World Cup. With contract in force until December, what is the future of the 34-year-old star? Persecuted by injuries in recent times, Neymar is at a key moment. He already announced, for the time being, that his stage with the Canarinha ended. A video made with AI by an amateur showed on social networks a Neymar boy who asked the current…
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Neymar returns to Santos with questions hanging over his future
The injury-plagued Neymar was included in the World Cup squad almost three years after he last appeared for Brazil, and played only 37 minutes across two matches. His only goal -- a penalty -- was not enough to prevent an early exit for Brazil after a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the Round of 16. An AI-generated video created by a fan circulated on social media, showed a young Neymar asking the current Neymar to chase a sixth World Cup title with Bra…
After the elimination of Brazil in the World Cup, Neymar re-presents Santos on Friday. T-shirt 10 will go through physical and medical assessments, procedure adopted with all cast on the return of the holidays. Based on the results of the tests, the attacker will have an individualized schedule defined by the technical commission. So far, there is no prediction of the return of crack to the lawns with the shirt of the team paulista. Who will als…
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On Friday, attacker Neymar re-presents Santos at CT Rei Pelé, in the midst of uncertainties about his future in the club. The player will have a crucial meeting with President Marcelo Teixeira and the football board to define the next steps of his career. Neymar's contract with Santos goes up to [...]
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