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Reports: Neymar Extends Santos Contract Through 2026

The move gives the club icon a runway to rehab his knee for a late push toward Brazil selection under Carlo Ancelotti.

Overview

  • AFP, citing a source close to negotiations, and transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano say the new deal runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Santos hinted at the agreement with a video flipping the Vila Belmiro scoreboard date to 31.12.2026 without naming Neymar.
  • An official club announcement with full contractual details has not been issued.
  • The 33-year-old recently had another operation on his left knee, leaving his first potential Brazil call-up under Ancelotti in a race against time before the 2026 World Cup.
  • Neymar returned to Santos in January 2025 on successive short-term contracts and missed 19 matches last season through injury as the team finished 12th.