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.