“Neymar is trying to convince Al Hilal to pay him about 63 million euros to terminate the contract. Thereby, he can sign a contract with Santos within 6 months. After this period, Neymar will consider joining. The contract with Santos will come after the 2026 World Cup, or he will also move to Inter Miami with Messi and Suarez on a free basis to try out in MLS (American professional soccer league)”, according to Globo channel.
Sheet Marca (Spain) said: “Neymar and Al Hilal’s current contract termination negotiation is very complicated. The 32-year-old Brazilian star is receiving a salary and income of up to 200 million euros/year. Of which, The salary alone is 98 million euros.
In the remaining 6 months of the contract, the player’s request for Al Hilal to pay 63 million euros is a huge demand. Remember, Neymar has not contributed anything to Al Hilal since moving from PSG for a fee of 90 million euros in August 2023. He only played 7 matches and scored 1 goal. The rest are long-term breaks due to injury.”
Neymar is also currently in the recovery phase after his injury and has just returned to play at the end of 2024. Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus confirmed that this star does not have enough physical strength to keep up with his teammates and removed him from the squad. Saudi Pro League tournament.
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, transfer news expert: “Neymar wants to ensure that he will receive suitable terms when he leaves Al Hilal. Some Al Hilal executives want to retain Neymar, because of his potential. influence and he is also the ambassador of the 2034 World Cup (Saudi Arabia is the host country).
They want Neymar to play in the AFC Champions League and before the FIFA Club World Cup starts, they will negotiate a contract extension. This time also coincides with the cycle of the Saudi Pro League signing a new television copyright agreement.”
Meanwhile, sheet Marca review: “Neymar is the perfect money-making machine, but he has forgotten about football. Professionally, Neymar no longer has the opportunity to play with Al Hilal. If he still thinks about his career, Neymar will soon decide The possibility of returning to Santos or to Inter Miami with Messi and Suarez, to find yourself and the opportunity to conquer the 2026 World Cup.
However, due to huge financial problems, especially in terms of commerce, an area where this player is still number one, he still cannot make a final decision.”
During the remaining period of the winter transfer window, especially this week, fans still have to wait to see what decision Neymar will make. “The figure of 200 million euros in income and about 98 million euros that Al Hilal must pay (if the contract ends early), is an amount far beyond the reach of the rest of football,” the newspaper said. Marca expressed.