Neymar’s move from Al-Hilal to Brazilian club Santos means the Saudi Pro League has lost one of its most high-profile players.

Brazil forward Neymar will return to his boyhood club Santos from Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, he posted on social media on Thursday.

The former Barcelona and PSG star joins Santos as a free agent after his release from his Al-Hilal contract. Neymar is set to sign an initial short-term deal with Santos. He said: "I just can't hold it in until tomorrow - I'll sign the contract at Santos.

Neymar has reached an agreement to rejoin boyhood club Santos on a six-month contract after leaving Al Hilal. It was announced on January 27 that the 32-year-old had agreed to a mutual termination of his contract with the Saudi Pro League side.

The contract was mutually terminated… Mega club Al-Hilal first announced that they’d be bringing Neymar over to the Saudi Pro League from Paris Saint-Germain F.C. back in August 2023 as the team’s superstar forward.

Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.

Almost $200m spent and just one goal to show for it? In terms of goals-to-transfer fees, Neymar's move to Al Hilal might go down as one of the worst of all time.

Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal says it has reached an agreement with Brazilian striker Neymar to terminate his contract by mutual consent.

Neymar, Brazil’s all-time top scorer, joined Al Hilal in August 2023, following fellow superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema to the Gulf. But two months after his arrival in Riyadh, he ruptured a cruciate ligament in his left knee while playing for Brazil in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, which kept him on the sidelines for a year.

Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi

Brazil's record national team scorer Neymar will leave Saudi Arabian football and has confirmed his next club. Brazil forward Neymar is going back