Brazil celebrity and Al Hilal attacker Neymar is in preliminary talks with three MLS sides, together with Chicago Fire FC, over a proposed transfer, sources advised ESPN.
A supply added that at current, Inter Miami is not among the many groups bidding for Neymar, and new Herons supervisor Javier Mascherano recently said that it would be “impossible” so as to add the Brazilian to the Miami roster given the restrictions MLS at present has in place.
However, sources with ESPN in Brazil have tempered expectations over a transfer to MLS for Neymar. Those sources additionally added that if he have been to play within the United States he nonetheless held out hope of signing with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez in South Florida.
The Fire declined to remark when contacted by ESPN.
Neymar, 32, has endured a tough spell with Al Hilal since becoming a member of the Saudi Arabian membership from Paris Saint-Germain in the summertime of 2023 for a payment of $97.6 million. He suffered a torn ACL in his left knee whereas on worldwide obligation shortly after becoming a member of Al Hilal.
Neymar returned to the sphere in October, but a subsequent hamstring injury has saved him from making extra of a contribution this season. All advised, he has made solely seven league and cup appearances, and he scored one aim, in an AFC Champions League group stage match towards Nassaji Mazandaran, on Oct. 3, 2023.
Even with out Neymar, Al Hilal gained the Saudi Pro League final season.
The former Barcelona star’s contract runs via June of 2025, that means he can start negotiating with different groups on a brand new contract. Neymar stays one of many greatest names within the sport due to his exploits alongside Messi and Suarez whereas with Barca from 2013-17.
During his time with the Catalan membership, he was a part of sides that gained a UEFA Champions League crown, two LaLiga titles, and three Copa del Reys. He later moved to PSG in 2017 and gained 5 Ligue 1 titles, three French Cups and two League Cups.
Neymar started his skilled profession with Santos in 2009, main them to a Copa Libertadores triumph in 2011 during which he scored within the second leg of the ultimate, a 2-1 win over Peñarol.
At the worldwide degree, Neymar has appeared 128 instances for Brazil, scoring 79 targets. He was a part of the Brazil aspect that gained the gold medal on the 2016 Summer Olympics, which Brazil hosted, however has additionally been unavailable regularly in recent times because of accidents.
