He came to Europe and conquered it, and now, after the nightmarish Middle East episode, he wants to return home. Information comes from South America that Neymar is close to returning to his boyhood club, Santos.No confirmation has yet arrived from Brazil, but the well-informed Cesar Luis Merlo claims that Santos is well on its way to returning the player who left the club more than a decade ago.They’ve had enough! Al Hilal give up on Neymar?!As per the same source, Santos already has an agreement with the 32-year-old footballer, and it remains for Neymar to terminate his contract with Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal. And, supposedly, a lot of work is being done on that.In Santos, on the other hand, they take Neymar’s arrival as a sure thing as soon as January, as they are already planning to make the official announcement in ten days. Palmeiras president Leila Pereira also hinted that their rivals are working on bringing back Neymar.”He’s a great player, but he’s going to Santos. I don’t know, you should ask Santos people, but he wouldn’t come here. I want them to invest in someone who can jump into the team immediately, who can join tomorrow if the coach decides so. Palmeiras is not a medical department. I will not accept to sign a player who cannot play immediately,” said Pereira, alluding to the fact that Neymar only recently returned to the field after a serious knee ligament injury.No surprise there: Neymar could be out by New YearNeymar then injured his hamstring at the beginning of November, so he will be sidelined for another four to six weeks. And that is perhaps the only reason why Al-Hilal would agree to an early parting, because they’ve got almost nothing from the Brazilian. Injuries did not allow him to show what he could do, so since coming to the club – in August 2023 – he has played only seven games in all competitions, scoring once and assisting three times. Simply, it’s not enough for a player who earns over €100m a year…##NAJAVA_MECA_8508826##
