Overview
- Santos secured Série A survival with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro on the final day.
- Neymar said he will have left-knee surgery after the season, providing no details or recovery timeline.
- Playing through a meniscus injury, he delivered five goals in his last four matches, including a hat-trick against Juventude.
- He appeared in roughly half of Santos’ 38 league games and finished the campaign with eight goals.
- His comments left his short-term club future open as reports and analysts flagged uncertainty over his availability for Brazil’s 2026 World Cup.