Neymar would give MLS even more visibility in the aftermath of Lionel Messi's arrival, but he also brings considerably more baggage than his former club teammate.
In reality, the deal seems doomed from the beginning, but in this instance, one less global superstar making his way to North America is good news. Neymar, for all his fame and popularity, would be a failed signing for the league.
In today's MLS rumors, Timo Werner is linked with the Red Bulls, Neymar is not likely to move to the Chicago Fire and former Fire striker Jhon Duran is in demand.
Neymar has reached an agreement to rejoin boyhood club Santos on a six-month contract after leaving Al Hilal. It was announced on January 27 that the 32-year-old had agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the Saudi Pro League side.
Once one of the world's best players, Neymar is still only 32 and looks set to leave Al Hilal soon. But what does the future hold for him?
Neymar has said he would be interested in playing in the MLS. Whether it'll be with the Chicago Fire is up in the air. Neymar might be on his way out from Saudi Arabia, which could see him ending up in Major League Soccer in the United States. However ...
Neymar Junior will leave Saudi club Al-Hilal and has chosen to return to his first professional club in Brazil; Santos.
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,
If Neymar arrives in MLS, Inter Miami seemed like the logical choice due to his connections, but it appears other clubs are trying to land him
Brazil international Neymar is reportedly working on a deal to rejoin Santos, returning to his boyhood club more than a decade after his multimillion-dollar transfer to Barcelona. Though a deal is not final yet,
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.