Neymar's 2024 has been plagued by injury, limiting his playing time after a serious knee injury and a subsequent hamstring injury. Amidst his recovery, speculation about a potential return to Santos is growing,

Brazil superstar and Al Hilal attacker Neymar is in preliminary talks with three MLS sides, including Chicago Fire FC, over a proposed move, sources have told ESPN.

But sources with ESPN in Brazil have tempered expectations over a move to MLS for Neymar, adding that if he were to play in the U.S., he still held out hope of signing with Inter Miami.