Neymar is clear that his much-talked-about return to Santos is temporary. The proof is the contract he signed to return to his first team, ending on June 30, 2025. At 33 years old, he believes he still has a lot of soccer ahead of him and wants to play in Europe again. Not only in Europe, what the Brazilian star is clear about is that he wants to wear Barça's jersey again, as he has announced to Joan Laporta.
On his X account, the always well-informed Joan Fontes has revealed that Neymar wants to return to Barça to "redeem himself for his departure to PSG, for which he largely blames his father". He didn't leave the blue and red club as he expected and wants to get rid of that bad taste in his mouth by returning for the opening of the renovated Spotify Camp Nou, with a strong proposal to Laporta.
Neymar and his entourage are closely following Barça and believe that Joan Laporta needs a "commercial lure" for the return to Camp Nou. In this regard, the player has "direct and fluid contact" with the Barça president, who has set the only condition for his return: that it be at zero cost. He doesn't want to pay anything for a veteran footballer who left 222 million in the coffers.
This is a matter that Neymar and Joan Laporta have been discussing over the past few months. This is so serious that, according to the aforementioned information, the Santos player "was willing to sign a pre-contract" with Barça. He doesn't ask for money, having earned a lot in Paris and Arabia, and offers very positive economic conditions with the intention of stepping on the renovated Spotify Camp Nou again.
Neymar Júnior Has 2 Allies at Barça
Despite many rumors suggesting that Neymar wouldn't be well-received in Barcelona's locker room, the reality is that he has two very strong allies. We are talking about Lamine Yamal, who sees him as his great idol, and also Raphinha, with both being great friends.
In this regard, there is a problem: the figure of Hansi Flick. Neymar's return has been on Barça's table over the past few months. In fact, the German has rejected it a couple of times. However, there is a person who could change everything, trying to convince the German: Pini Zahavi.
Pini Zahavi acts as the representative of Neymar Júnior and also of Hansi Flick. He maintains an excellent relationship with Joan Laporta and is mediating with the intention of achieving this long-awaited move.