President of Santos, Marcelo Teixeira made a mistake when talking about renewing his contract. A month ago, the agent had said that it was too early to discuss the extension of the star’s contract.”
This Tuesday (21), he reinforced that the player’s focus is on 2026.
“We are not dealing with it, because the thought, the priority, is the World Cup. Unless there is something different, something abnormal. But if there is not, the possibility is for renewal”, said Teixeira in an interview with the Barbacast podcast.
Neymar returned to Santos in February this year, with a contract only until June. Shortly before the bond expires, shirt 10
At the moment, he is treating a grade 2 injury in the rectus femoris of his right thigh and remains an absence for Vojvoda.
“We have to understand that both the last surgery and the recovery process from the last surgery were perhaps not as suitable for an athlete of Neymar’s stature”, said the agent.
“Unlike other seasons, he was already playing longer in matches. In fact, he was playing the full 90 minutes. There was a sequence of games, which already gives us a positive expectation on the field. They are not the same injuries. He has injuries in different places”, he highlighted.
We are working so that he can be stronger and prepared to play in an intense way, because Brazilian football is no longer capable of being picked up and played. He has to be prepared for these shocks, especially him, as he is a targeted player and always has a different role on the field.