Leifert on Neymar’s possible return to Santos: “There’s no team”

Neymar’s possible return to Peixe, the club that revealed him and that together wrote one of the most successful stories in Brazilian football, has moved the sporting scene in recent weeks.

According to an investigation by Itatiaia, the process of convincing the player is practically complete. understand that a return to Vila Belmiro would be an important step towards rebuilding the athlete’s credibility in Brazil.

He, who currently plays for Al-Hilal, from Saudi Arabia, is not registered for the national championship, which fueled the possibility of leaving.

For Tiago Leifert, the star’s return would not be a good deal for the star. The journalist commented on the matter on Wednesday (22).

“I already think he should have returned (to Brazil) before signing with Al-Hilal. I think it’s the best option today. But this trip to Santos? Purely emotional. Heart 100%. There is no project, no money and no team. Let’s work on honesty. It does not have. If there was a proposal from Flamengo, for example, I wouldn’t even have anything to think about. Nothing,” said Leifert.

Star’s wish

Neymar revealed, in an interview with Romário TV last Thursday (16), that . The athlete stated that he began to consider the possibility more after receiving messages from friends.

“When this (news about returning to Brazil) started coming out, on the first day I said: ‘Wow, that’s crazy’. Then, with everyone sending me messages, there was an entire country sending messages, friends even from rival teams asking if I would come back. I really want to go back one day, but I didn’t think about that possibility. After these news started, I thought,” he declared.

Neymar’s situation at Al-Hilal

The star arrived at the Saudi team in August 2023 and has a contract until June 2025. During this period, he suffered a serious injury, in a game, and was sidelined for a year.

Neymar made his return to the pitch in October last year, but a subsequent hamstring injury prevented him from making further contributions this season.