Neymar Junior linked with a potential return to Barcelona as Al Hilal exit looms

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In the very near future, Neymar Junior will be leaving Al Hilal on loan, although it will effectively be a permanent departure as his contract with the reigning Saudi Pro League champions runs out at the end of the season. If rumours are to be believed, he will be heading to one of his former stomping grounds.

Neymar has had a tough time since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023. He became the big name, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, in Saudi Arabia, but he struggled a lot more than the Portuguese, and an ACL rupture compounded this misery.

It’s almost certain that Neymar will be going back to boyhood club Santos, although he could have been an option for Barcelona. According to a report from COPE’s Victor Navarro, the Catalans were recently offered the chance to bring back one of their best players from the last 15 years…