Santos insist on Neymar's return

Santos and Neymar are doomed to meet again. There is little left of the player who dazzled in his early career and made Barca take notice of him, but returning home is always a good thing.

Norberto Goncalves, financial director of the Brazilian team, spoke of the possibility of the Al Hilal striker leaving the Saudi club to return to the Brazilian league, specifically to Santos.

"There is interest from Santos. There is also interest from Neymar, but obviously, it doesn't depend only on him, just as it doesn't depend only on Santos. It's a complex operation. He is still linked to Al Hilal," he told Flashscore.

Goncalves knows that the signing is about much more than sport: "If he comes, I don't have to worry too much about the economic aspect. He pays for himself with his presence, shirt sales, tickets.... But it's a complex operation that doesn't just depend on the club or the player."

"This partnership has potential, even when he stops playing. This is going to continue even when he leaves his career, this is already being thought of, there is already a project for this with both parties involved. They have associated brands, just like Santos and Pele. I hope it happens. He is an exceptional sportsman", confirmed Goncalves.