Brazilian soccer star Neymar will rejoin Santos, where he made his senior level debut in 2009, after ending his tenure with Saudi Pro League franchise Al Hilal, Santos president Marcelo Teixeira announced Tuesday.

Neymar and Al Hilal will part ways after the Brazilian soccer star and the Saudi Pro League agreed “to terminate their contractual relationship by mutual consent,” the club announced late Monday. His departure opens the door for a reported return to his youth club in Brazil.

For the first time in Neymar Junior’s career, he is a free agent. The Brazilian forward has agreed to terminate his deal with Al-Hilal just 18 months after arriving in Saudi Arabia as one of their

Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal said Monday it reached an agreement with Brazilian striker Neymar to terminate their contract by mutual consent. The deal was due to expire in the middle of the year. The club said in a statement published on X that it “expresses its thanks and appreciation to Neymar for what he has provided throughout his career with Al-Hilal.

Neymar has parted ways with Al-Hilal by mutual consent, the Saudi Pro League champions said on Monday, after a disappointing spell at the club for Brazil's all-time top scorer. The 32-year-old sustained a knee injury in Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023 and has struggled to get back to his best.

Neymar has left Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal with his contract terminated by mutual consent. The Brazil international – still the world’s most expensive footballer after his £200million move to Paris St Germain in 2017 – joined Al-Hilal in August 2023.

The rumors about Neymar Jr's future have been very constant in this winter market, as the club Al Hilal decided not to register him in the Saudi Pro League, sparking rumors about a possible termination of his contract.