Neymar did not guarantee his stay at Santos in 2026. Your contract is about to end. This week, after the team saved itself from relegation, the player, his father and the president of Santos, Marcelo Teixeira, will meet to discuss the player’s future.
What do Santos have to offer Neymar? Nothing, besides the 2026 calendar and now also in the South American Championship, an international competition. Neymar would have the opportunity to showcase himself in South America. It’s an honest project, mainly because the club also has a good coach, Juan Pablo Vojvoda, who changed the team’s outlook.
The problem is that Santos owes the player R$85 million. And there’s no way to pay. There is no way to pay what was left behind and what you would have to pay for another six months in the event of renewal. This is the club’s financial reality. Not to mention the other players. The cast sheet is close to R$35 million.
Neymar did not guarantee that he will stay
It turns out that Neymar’s stay at Santos, for now, is his only path. There is no other. Even so, he did not confirm his renewal. Neymar was far from what was expected of him during the year. The player did well in the last three matches, but spent the year “owing” football and involvement. But as Santos didn’t pay the player, he felt entitled to do whatever he wanted.
I don’t know if I’ll stay. I asked them to wait for these games, now I want to rest for a week, forget about football. But, obviously, my heart is always with Santos. I’ll leave Santos first. NEYMAR
Santos will not have major reinforcements. There’s no money for that. For reinforcement to arrive, someone will have to leave. Santos will compete in four competitions in 2026: Paulistão, Copa do Brasil, Brasileirão and Sul-Americana. Therefore, it needs a better cast. The first reinforcement is Neymar. No other hires will be announced before the Santos resolve Neymar’s situation.
Sul-Americana
We were crowned South American for everything we did in the last few games. It was what I expected from the beginning. We played our football, faced the best teams in the championship and scored points. Santos deserves much more, they deserve to always be at the top”, said Neymar, valuing the team’s campaign in the last matches. Santos have not lost in the last six games.
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Neymar admitted that he will stop in order to operate on the meniscus in his left knee. The estimate is that he will do so this month. Recovery time is just over a month.
It was a difficult few weeks for me. My mind went to zero. I thank those who were with me to get me back on my feet. If it weren’t for them, I would never be playing these games. And to God. These injuries, this knee problem. Now it’s time to rest. And then we’re going to have this knee surgery.
NEYMAR
