Neymar’s current contract with Al Hilal is slated to expire in the summer of next year, and the Brazilian player has previously shown interest in a transfer to the Premier League. There is a possibility that Neymar may soon be looking for a new team to play for.
When it was reported that Neymar will finalize a deal to Arsenal, all Neymar could do was chuckle.
The former star of Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain was there in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the battle between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, which was a blockbuster bout. Beterbiev was handed a surprising decision to become the undisputed light-heavyweight champion, and the forward, who currently plays for Al Hilal after completing a move for £77 million in 2023, watched from ringside as the judgment was made.
During a brief chat in front of cameras, the 32-year-old was spotted beside boxing promoter Frank Warren, who is also the creator of Queensberry. The two individuals looked to be close friends. As part of his efforts to arrange a trade for Neymar, Warren made an attempt to switch sports for a brief period of time.
The Arsenal supporter asserted that the player who holds the record for most goals scored in Brazil may in fact make a move to the Premier League. In addition to expressing his desire to see Neymar join the Gunners, the 72-year-old also said that Mikel Arteta required the star player.
In front of the cameras, Warren made the announcement that “this is the man, he is coming to England.” “He’s going to play for Arsenal.”
Neymar responded with a smile for a moment before laughing, which prompted Warren to continue by saying, “We need you, we need you.”
In response, the Brazilian provided a succinct response, saying, “I’m back, I’m back.”
In the process of continuing his recovery from the injury he sustained to his anterior cruciate ligament, Neymar has lately resumed his workout. After tearing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Brazil’s World Cup qualification match against Uruguay by a score of 2-0, the Santos product has only played five matches for Al Hilal since the injury occurred.
After signing a two-year agreement for £2.5 million per week, the player who won the Champions League in 2015 is already in the penultimate year of his contract with the Saudi club. Jorge Jesus, the manager of Al Hilal, does not believe that Neymar will return to action until the year 2025, despite the fact that the two are rumored to have a negative relationship.
In the past, Neymar has conveyed his admiration for the Premier League and mentioned that he would like to be a part of the league. One of the teams that he mentioned as being of interest was Arsenal.
“The Premier League is a championship that amazes me,” he stated in 2017, “I like the playing style and the teams.” He was referring to the Premier League.
Who can say for sure? I would want to participate in it at some point in the future. I have a lot of respect for Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool since these are the teams that are competing throughout the season.
