David Ornstein, who writes for The Athletic, has provided an update on the situation regarding Neymar’s future after the Brazilian player signed with Santos in January.
After suffering through a difficult time at Al-Hilal, a Saudi Pro League club, Neymar, who is 32 years old, made his way back to his home country of Brazil during the winter transfer window. He played only seven games for the club during his time there.
However, since he has returned to Santos, the team he played for when he was younger, he has demonstrated glimpses of his former self by scoring two goals and assisting on three others in just six matches for the Sao Paulo club.
Due to the fact that he has been in the public eye since a young age, it is simple to forget that Neymar is still at the age that is considered to be the “peak” age for a football player.
Mohamed Salah, who is currently in the best form of his career, is the leading goal scorer in the Premier League with 25 goals scored in 17 league appearances for Liverpool this season. He is only 131 days older than Salah.
Therefore, if Neymar is able to put together a string of good performances, is it possible that he will return to Europe?
Having said that, it is possible that you are aware of the fact that he has achieved success in Spain with Barcelona and in France with Paris Saint-Germain.
Through an interview with The Athletic that took place on Thursday evening, Ornstein divulged his detailed predictions regarding the future of the Brazilian player.
A return to Barcelona is the remarkable situation that is currently being investigated and elevated to a higher priority. According to what I’ve been told, this would be his dream, and discussions are currently taking place between the Catalan giants and his camp,” he wrote. “Nothing has been decided regarding this.”
Pini Zahavi, who represents Neymar, and Joan Laporta, the president of Barcelona, have a close relationship. I believe that Zahavi also looks out for Hansi Flick, the head coach of Barcelona. The World Cup in 2026 will be Neymar’s primary motivation, and the prospect of playing at Barcelona, in the reconstructed Camp Nou, is like something out of a fairytale. There is a lot of work that needs to be done before this could become a reality, but it is not impossible and it is an intriguing possibility!
In 2017, the Brazilian forward signed with Paris Saint-Germain in a deal that was reportedly worth €222 million (£200 million), which was a world record transfer fee. This deal was part of the Brazilian forward’s departure from the La Liga club.
It is without a doubt that he would bring invaluable experience to Hansi Flick’s young Barca team now that he has been playing for almost eight years. However, a starting position would not be guaranteed because the Germans appear to favour a front three consisting of players such as Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, and Lamine Yamal.
The seventeen-year-old Yamal has been very vocal about his admiration for Neymar, and he has previously referred to him as “miraculous.”
“The way Neymar played, his personality, I loved it,” Yamal said in an interview with CNN sometime in January.
Whenever we were done with school, we would go to the home of a friend to watch videos of Neymar. Following that, I would return to my room and attempt to imitate him there.
