Instead, Neymar has told Santos players he plans to return to his formative club before retirement.
The attacker is currently in Brazil in the final phase of his knee injury recovery and he attended Santos' clash with Palmeiras on the weekend - where he revealed which club he will join when he closes his stage in Saudi Arabia.
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Neymar wanted to encourage Santos' players before game, which ended 1-0 in their favour.
Okdiario says on his quick visit to the locker room, the Brazilian confessed to the players that his intention is to return to Santos for 2025, once his contract with Al-Hilal ends.