Neymar has ended his contract with Al-Hilal by mutual permission, whereby the Brazilian is said to be introduced to his boy's club Santos.
The Saudi Pro League champions paid € 90 million to acquire Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, but his time in the Golf was overshadowed by injuries.
He suffered a front cruciate ligament injury while representing Brazil in October 2023, 12 months later, but ran a hamstring problem in his second game.
The 32-year-old still had seven months on his contract, reportedly worth € 150 million a year, but that deal was canceled after only seven performances.
Al-Hilal said in a statement: “The club expresses his thanks and appreciation to Neymar for what he has provided at Al-Hilal throughout his career and wish the player success in his career.”
Al Hilal and Neymar Jr. have agreed to end the player's contract by mutual permission.
Thank you and good luck, Neymar pic.twitter.com/9edcvwbgop
– ALHILAL SAUDI Club (@Alhilal_en) January 27, 2025
Neymar was not registered for the Saudi Pro League earlier this month, with Inter Miami linked to a step to take him to MLS.
Since then, however, several reports have suggested that he returned to Santos, whom he first connected in 2003 as an 11-year-old before he left for Barcelona in 2013.
Neymar scored 136 goals in 235 performances for the Sao Paulo Club, which won promotion to the Brazilian Serie A in 2024 after three years in the second level.
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