Neymar Jr's Contract at Al-Hilal Likely to Be Terminated Soon After Saudi Pro League Club Decides Not to Register Star Brazilian For Second Half of the Season: Report
Neymar was finally fit to make an appearance for Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League 2024-25 match against Al-Ain. Although in his second appearance of the season in the ACL Elite match against Esteghlal, Neymar has suffered a discomfort in his hamstring. The recent injury has made the Al-Hilal officials consider his future with the club.
Neymar Jr returned to footballing action recently after remaining sidelined for over a year due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Immediately after joining Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Hilal from PSG in the summer of 2023, Neymar suffered an ACL injury and got indefinitely out from action. He also missed International competitions like the recent Copa America when he was still in rehab with the Brazilian team. He was finally fit to make an appearance for Al-Hilal in the AFC Champions League 2024-25 match against Al-Ain. He came in as a substitute as the manager wanted him ease into the intensity of the game. Although in his second appearance of the season in the ACL Elite match against Esteghlal, Neymar has suffered a discomfort in his hamstring. ‘I Felt Like a Cramp But…’ Neymar Jr Shares Update on His Latest Injury During Al-Hilal’s 3–0 Win Over Esteghlal FC in AFC Champions League Elite 2024–25.
According to Goal, Neymar's recent injury has made the Al-Hilal officials consider his future with the club. Neymar's time at Al-Hilal may be coming to an abrupt end after the Pro League club informed authorities they do not plan to register the Brazilian for the second half of the season, according to Saudi journalist Walid Al-Faraj. The decision means the club must now decide to either terminate his current contract, which expires in the summer of 2025, or sell him in the January transfer window. Neymar costed Al-Hilal a total of $98.3 M when they signed him for two years from PSG. MSN to be Reunited Again? Speculations Spark On Neymar Jr Joining Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi at Inter Miami as Brazilian Football Star Buys $26 Million Property at Miami.
Neymar limped out of their AFC Champions League win against Esteghlal after just 30 minutes with an apparent muscle problem. The Brazilian admitted after the game that doctors had warned him such issues may arise after such a lengthy spell out. Al-Hilal still have two AFC Champions League fixtures before the turn of the year, but it remains to be seen if and when fans will be able to see Neymar again in Al-Hilal colours as he has not been registered by the club in the first half of the Saudi Pro League. Although as of now it seems the Saudi Pro League club is not positive about the Brazilian star's future with them.
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