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That's what I believe will happen. He went to Saudi Arabia only because of the wear and tear he had at Paris Saint Germain, especially with Mbappé and the team's fans. Since there were no better offers from elite European teams, he decided to accept the petrodollars for a few years of football.
From what I've read, Neymar bought a plot of land in a gated community in Rio de Janeiro, where he intends to build a mansion, so everything indicates that he will soon return to Brazil and the team he's been flirting with is Flamengo, which in theory is the only team in Brazil that can afford to pay Neymar's high salary.
Neymar was never been in list of the Saudi League organizers as they were chasing Lionel Messi after having Cristiano Ronaldo but after rejection from the Messi they chase Neymar even we all know about Neymar and his injuries, so this gamble never works for them, and now they are facing consequences for this as well but now most chances we will have no elite club for the Neymar after end of this contract, and he will be headed for Brazilian Serie A because he can adjust in his own country.
But he is still good for the Brazilian team because currently they are having no big player who can do anything positive for them but due to long injuries things are not going as expected so Brazilian soccer future and Neymar both are hanging around with poor performance and struggling for the better days now we have to wait next World Cup qualifiers for having major updates about him.
Neymar was injured while strengthening the Brazilian National Team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, which made him have to miss the Copa America yesterday. I think Neymar will be fine when playing in the Saudi Pro League, because the level of play there is not so competitive, but Al Hilal must bear the risk when finding Neymar injured again after strengthening the Brazilian National Team. Neymar is known as the "glass player" because he often gets injured, and it seems that his injury this time is the worst. Hopefully he can get fit soon, and return to play for Al Hilal and can help the Brazilian National Team in the continuation of the World Cup qualifiers.
Meanwhile, we must admit that the Brazilian National Team lost a player who was able to make a difference when Neymar was absent, this confirms that his role is very much needed. Indeed, Brazil does not lack talented players, but they do not have the same flying hours as Neymar, his experience and expertise are difficult to find in other players. The upcoming 2026 World Cup event will most likely be the last event for Neymar, and for now it seems that he will stay in Saudi until his contract ends.
He is in the best possible place to play while he recovers from his injury and gains physical conditioning. The Saudi Arabian league is not as competitive as the major world leagues. Not that it is bad, but it is still evolving. Perhaps with the government's investments in clubs, this will change in the future. Unfortunately, Neymar got injured and the club that suffered the biggest loss was the club, which invested heavily in signing him and was unable to use his services as a football player.
