There is a prediction that Neymar will return to his home country of Brazil, leaving Saudi Arabia behind, where he has not achieved anything.

The 33-year-old Neymar has been absent from the professional stage for over a year. He transferred to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in 2023, but was forced to miss most of the game due to an injury. Despite receiving the world's highest salary, he has not contributed to the team's performance. Now, there are continuous predictions that he will leave for another team even if he returns.

Neymar has been talking about his affection for the Saudi league he is currently playing in and the possibility of staying there. At the same time, there were reports that he is likely to advance to the US Major League Soccer (MLS). In particular, it is known that the Chicago Fire is making full-fledged efforts to recruit Neymar.

However, a reversal is about to occur. According to transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano and others, the destination that is emerging as Neymar's destination is his former team Santos. Santos has sent an official request to Al Hilal to loan Neymar. If Neymar's intentions are not aligned, such an action cannot be taken. If Al Hilal accepts, Neymar will return to Brazil.

Neymar has achieved the highest level of achievement among Brazilian teenagers in Santos. Neymar, who started playing for Santos' first team at the age of 17, immediately rose to the ranks of the best players in the league and showed enough skills to be selected for the Brazilian national team the following year.

At the age of 18, when he was able to play in multiple competitions without any injuries, he scored 42 goals in the season, including all professional matches. At the age of 20, he dominated South America with 43 goals. Neymar won not only his domestic and state leagues, but also the Copa Libertadores, South America's Champions League, in 2011, and there was nowhere left to go. Using this achievement as a stepping stone, he put on the Barcelona uniform in 2013. After that, he played for Barcelona for 4 years and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for 6 years, playing on the European stage.

If he returns to Brazil this time, it would be a return to his home country after living abroad for 10 years in Europe and 1.5 years in Asia.

Neymar has already enjoyed much wealth and glory on the professional stage. Although he did not live up to expectations that he would become the leader of an era, he is one of the players who achieved the rare feat of winning both South American and European club competitions. However, he has not achieved anything with the national team. He suffered a major injury during the World Cup finals, and he won the Copa America in the tournament that Neymar missed due to injury, so he has not been able to achieve much. Since he has expressed his intention to participate in the 2026 North and Central American World Cup, it is quite possible that he will return to his home country Brazil and focus on conditioning for the national team matches.

Santos, which is not the most prestigious school in Brazil, was relegated to the second division of the national league last year, but they are aiming for a revival this year after achieving promotion. Their status has fallen to the point where they have not sent a player to the Brazilian national team for a year, as they have been actively recruiting domestic players. If Neymar returns and revives the team, that will be a drama.