Palmeiras or Santos, this is the dilemma for Neymar? Apparently not, a romantic return to his former team is better, as reiterated by the Verdão president: “Neymar will not come to Palmeiras. This club is not a medical centre”, she declared Leila Mejdalani Pereira clearly referring to the condition of the Brazilian striker who has just suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and left meniscus. “I want someone who can play immediately, tomorrow, if the coach wants. I won’t accept a player who is not ready to play. He will go to Santos,” he reiterated.
The opening for a possible return to his homeland and therefore to his former team came from Santos’ number one Marcelo Teixeirawho spoke about Neymar’s situation in an interview recently reported by CNN Brazil: “We have not yet decided on the squad for the 2025 competitions. We cannot make hypothetical predictions on his arrival. If he were to terminate his contract, if he became free, we are all aware of the bond with his family and with the athlete. We are monitoring , we follow the situation and we have a concrete project that we have already discussed a few times. We will continue to do so.” Apparently the Brazilian’s adventure in Saudi Arabia is now over after a period tormented by physical problems.