Subhechcha Ganguly 
He then suffered a series of hamstring and knee injuries as he tried to return to action for Al-Hilal.However, the 32-year-old is reportedly set to move back to his boyhood club after Al-Hilal decided not to register him for the second half of the Saudi Pro League season recently.
According to a report on ESPN, Neymar and Al-Hilal are all set to terminate the contract with mutual agreement, but the final details are still being negotiated. The two sides are expected to meet early this week with the hope of reaching an agreement. Meanwhile, if they manage to get it done, then Neymar will join a six-month deal with Santos with an option of an year’s extension.
Neymar, the subject of what is still the biggest transfer in football history when he joined PSG from Barcelona in 2017 for a fee of 220 million euros ($230 million), joined Al-Hilal in August 2023.
Al-Hilal coach Jorge Jesus recently commented on Neymar’s struggles, saying, “He can no longer play at the level we are used to. Things have become difficult for him, unfortunately.”
The 32-year-old forward has also openly acknowledged that the 2026 World Cup will be his final opportunity to compete on football’s biggest stage. He expressed his determination to give his all in pursuit of playing in the tournament, though he admitted that his current situation at Al-Hilal is not helping his cause. “I know this will be my last World Cup, my last shot, my last chance, and I will do everything I can to play in it,” Neymar told CNN in a recent interview. He has not represented Brazil in over a year.
