Report: Brazil's Neymar to Sign Santos Contract amid MLS Transfer Rumors
Report: Brazil's Neymar to Sign Santos Contract amid MLS Transfer Rumors January 28, 2025 Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Neymar won't be heading to Major League Soccer after all. The Brazilian star is reportedly signing with Santos and will be leaving Al Hilal, effective immediately, according to football reporter Fabrizio Romano: Paul Tenorio and Mario Cortegana of The Athletic reported earlier in January that the Chicago Fire had "held discussions" to bring Neymar to the United States, but added that "MLS is not currently a priority for Neymar and his family, despite the exploratory dialogue between his camp and representatives of the Fire." Neymar, 32, made just seven appearances for Al Hilal across 18 months, in large part due to a torn ACL and meniscus he suffered in Oct. 2023 while playing for the Brazilian national team. Two weeks ago, Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus told reporters the star winger "can no longer play at the level we are used to...