The president of Brazilian membership Palmeiras has brutally dominated out a switch for Neymar, insisting they can not afford to signal a participant who’s perennially injured.
The previous Barcelona star was one of many headline names who made the transfer to the Saudi Professional League after leaving Paris Saint-German however suffered an anterior cruciate ligament harm on worldwide obligation which stored him out of motion for the perfect a part of a 12 months.
Neymar made his comeback by showing in two AFC Champions League fixtures however then suffered a hamstring blow and continues to be recovering.
Brazil’s all-time main males’s goalscorer has performed simply seven occasions in complete for Al Hilal, who’re paying him one of many largest salaries within the fashionable sport, and has been linked with an exit from the Center East and a return to his homeland.
One crew that will not be within the operating for Neymar, nonetheless, is Palmeiras. The Sao Paulo aspect’s president, Leila Pereira, indicated he can be returning to former crew Santos and took a swipe at his health document for good measure.
She instructed UOL: “Nice participant, however he’ll Santos.
“Neymar is not going to be part of Palmeiras, this membership is not a medical division. I need somebody who will come to hitch instantly, who can play tomorrow if the supervisor needs.
“I will not settle for us signing a participant who’s unfit to play.”
Neymar spent six seasons with PSG earlier than leaving France, having received 5 Ligue 1 titles. Nonetheless, he failed to steer the Paris giants to Champions League glory and joined Al Hilal in 2023 for a reported €90m (£75.21m) switch price.
His future may embrace a return to boyhood membership Santos, although Neymar mentioned he had no plans to maneuver there again in the summertime.
