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Neymar signs for Santos / Photo: NELSON ALMEIDA - AFP

Neymar signs for Santos

THINGS TO KNOW 31.01.2025

Neymmar on Friday signed a six month contract with Santos, the Brazilian club where he started his career.

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"The contract is for six months initially, but obviously we will do all we can that he remains with us," Santos's vice-president Fernando Bonavides told Canal SporTV.

"What we are hoping is that he remains with us until next year's World Cup."

The 32-year-old former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward returns to Santos after playing just seven times for Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal despite a reported salary of around $104 million a year.

Neymar, Brazil's all-time top scorer, joined Al Hilal in August 2023, following fellow superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Gulf.

But two months after his arrival in Riyadh, he ruptured a cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for Brazil in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, which kept him on the sidelines for a year.

He then suffered a series of hamstring and knee injuries as he tried to return to action.

Neymar cut a contented figure as he was presented to fans in a ceremony at the club's Estadio Urbano Caldeira, featuring concerts by several local music stars.

F.Bennett--AMWN

American Marconi Wireless News - Neymar signs for Santos

Neymar signs for Santos

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