NEYMAR is set for an emotional transfer – after a rival club shot him down in brutal fashion.
The Brazilian star, 32, is at a crossroads in his career once again.
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His £78million move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal has not worked out as planned.
The ex-Barcelona and PSG forward missed a year of action following ACL surgery just weeks after making the big-money switch.
He suffered yet another physical setback soon after his comeback when he injured his hamstring and limped off.
And there has even been talk of Al-Hilal – who won the Saudi Pro League title without their biggest name – ripping up his lucrative £2.5m-a-week contract early.
That has led to transfer speculation over Neymar’s future as he approaches the swansong of his career.
And that includes a return back to his homeland Brazil.
However, Palmeiras ruled out a swoop for the three-time Champions League winner in a savage dig.
Club president Leila Pereira insisted to UOL they were not interested in the injury-prone forward.
She said: “I want to invest in someone who can come in immediately, who can start tomorrow if the coach decides.
“Palmeiras is not a medical department.
“I do not accept that a player signed by Palmeiras is not ready to play immediately.”
Instead, though, Pereira seemingly revealed where Neymar will go next.
She added: “Great player, but he’s going to Santos.”
Neymar came through the youth academy at Santos and announced himself on the world stage as a teenager before earning his move to Barcelona.
And now it looks as though he could go full circle by heading back to Santos to finish his career – and enjoy the £7m six-acre private island he has reportedly splashed out on.
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