New Delhi: Neymar’s lackluster time at Al Hilal is over as the Brazilian player and the Saudi team mutually decided to part ways. His contract was terminated by the club on Monday, capping a challenging and injury-plagued period. In October 2023, while Brazil was playing Uruguay in a World Cup qualifying match, Neymar tore his ACL. He made a brief comeback last year, but persistent fitness problems kept him out of commission.
According to certain reports, as part of the deal, Neymar will forfeit $25–30 million of his salary. The 31-year-old, who is now a free agent, is anticipated to sign with a new team prior to the January transfer window closing. Neymar had a dismal stint at Al-Hilal, making just seven appearances in all competitions and scoring one goal against Nassaji Mazandaran in the AFC Champions League. Now, fans will be keenly watching to see if Neymar can rekindle his career with his next move.
How much of a pay-cut is Neymar willing to take?
🚨🇧🇷 BREAKING: Neymar’s return to Santos now imminent as verbal agreement has been reached.
Formal steps to follow next week for final formula of the deal from Al Hilal and contracts to be checked.
Neymar already said yes to the move…
…here we go, soon. 🔙🏡 pic.twitter.com/5IQIrLXxpj
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 26, 2025
Neymar is set to sign with Santos, a Brazilian team where he began his career. The Brazil international hoped to move by this month and was very interested in joining Santos. According to sources, the club plans to present Neymar at the end of this month. The Brazilian superstar is considered as a true legend at Santos, and almost every player in that team sees him as an idol, He had made a total of 220 appearances for the club where he scored a staggering 134 goals. Now at the age of 32, this seems like a dream move, which is also a rather emotional one for both the club as well as for Neymar.
As he relocates to Santos, Neymar will be accepting a significant pay drop. The former Barcelona star was receiving €1.5 million in tax-free compensation at Al Hilal. However, Santos’ top player currently makes about €24,360 a week, which is also astronomically less than Neymar’s daily salary. If Neymar’s weekly salary at Santos is approximately €50,000 (this is merely conjecture), that would represent a 96.67% pay cut for him.
However, one thing is certain that the Brazilian superstar has no intention of negotiating a pay raise. Neymar forfeited millions of his Al Hilal salary because he was determined to play for Santos. His main goal right now is to get back to full fitness and show off his strength.
Neymar is reportedly close to rejoining his boyhood club Santos, marking an emotional return to Brazil after years in Europe. The move will see the superstar take a significant pay cut, underlining his commitment to the Brazilian club. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
