Brazil striker Neymar says he’s contemplating retiring on the finish of the 12 months.
The 34-year-old – whose £200m transfer from Barcelona to Paris St-Germain in 2017 stays the very best price paid for a participant – has been blighted by accidents in latest seasons.
However he hopes to play within the World Cup for his nation this summer season.
Neymar rejoined his boyhood membership Santos from Saudi membership Al-Hilal in January 2025 and prolonged his contract till the top of 2026.
Nonetheless after an injury-hampered first 12 months he then missed the beginning of the Brazilian season in January following knee surgical procedure in late December, and solely returned to motion final week.
“I do not know what is going to occur any further, I do not learn about subsequent 12 months,” he advised Brazilian on-line channel Caze.
“It might be that when December comes, I am going to need to retire. I am dwelling 12 months to 12 months now.”
Neymar is the all-time main scorer for Brazil, with 79 objectives – two greater than the legendary Pele.
Nonetheless he final featured for the nationwide workforce in October 2023 and admitted it was a “enormous problem” to drive his approach into Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad.
“This 12 months is a vital 12 months, not just for Santos, but in addition for the Brazilian nationwide workforce, as it is a World Cup 12 months, and for me too,” he added.
