Neymar's agent has shut down talk of the Brazilian terminating his Al-Hilal contract and heading back to Santos.
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- Agent Pini Zahavi rejects talk of Neymar move
- Rumors had circulated of Brazilian returning to boyhood club Santos
- Neymar remains out of Al-Hilal squad through injury
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Rumors emerged on Sunday that Santos had sensationally agreed a deal with Neymar to return to his hometown club after over 10 years away. Neymar been plagued for injuries since his transfer to Saudi team Al-Hilal which has led to speculation his time at the club could be cut short. However, Neymar's agent Zahavi has claimed that the recent rumours are nothing but that.
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WHAT ZAHAVI SAID
Addressing the rumors, Zahavi told Fabrizio Romano: "There are no talks ongoing for Neymar to leave Al-Hilal. He’s under contract and very happy there. Neymar’s father and me, we are the only people who can talk about Ney’s future. I don’t know where recent rumours are coming from”.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
However, Cesar Luis Merlo, who initially leaked that Neymar and Santos could have a deal in place, has hit back, claiming that time will prove his statement to be true. He posted on X (formerly Twitter): "Neymar's agent publicly denies what Santos said. I stand by every word I have published. Thank God, in Brazil people know how I work. As has happened so many times, time will put things in their place."
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WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR AND AL-HILAL?
While this drama is yet to reach its conclusion, Neymar remains unavailable to play for Al-Hilal due to a hamstring injury, and will have to watch from the sidelines as his side take on Al-Khaleej on Saturday.