JAKARTA - Brazilian star and Al Hilal striker Neymar are in early talks with three MLS (Major League Soccer) teams, including the Chicago Fire FC, regarding the proposed move.
A source told ESPN that currently Inter Miami is not included in the team that made the offer for Neymar.
Inter Miami manager Javier Mascherano recently said it would be impossible to add the Brazilian to the list of players given the current salary restrictions at MLS.
However, the expectations of Neymar's move subsided by itself. You see, the attacker hinted that he would only move to the United States if he joined his former Barcelona teammates, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, at Inter Miami.
Neymar, 32, has had a difficult time with Al Hilal since joining the Saudi Arabian club from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2023 at a cost of 97.6 million US dollars.
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He suffered an ACL injury to his left knee while on international duty shortly after joining Al Hilal.
Neymar returned to the field in October 2024, but the hamstring injury he experienced made him unable to contribute more this season.
Overall, he has only appeared seven times in leagues and tournaments. Neymar has only scored one goal, which occurred in the AFC Champions League group stage match against Nassaji Mazandaran in October 2023.
Even without Neymar, Al Hilal won the Saudi Arabian Pro League last season.
The former Barcelona star's contract is valid until June 2025, meaning he can start negotiating with other teams over a new contract this winter.
Neymar remains one of the biggest names thanks to his achievements with Messi and Suarez at Barcelona from 2013-2017.
During his time with the Catalan club, he was part of the team that won one Champions League title, two La Liga titles, and three Copa del Rey.
He then moved to PSG in 2017 and won five Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups (Coupe de France), and two League Cups (Coupe de la Ligue).
Neymar started his professional career with Santos in 2009. He led his team to a Copa Libertadores victory in 2011 where he scored in the second leg of the final, a 2-1 win over Penarol.
At the international level, Neymar has made 128 appearances for Brazil and scored 79 goals. He is part of the Brazilian team that won the 2016 Olympic gold medal, which was held in Rio de Janeiro.
However, he has also not been available regularly in recent years due to injury.
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