During the summer of 2023, Neymar was one of many big-name players who moved to the Saudi Professional League from Europe.
The Brazilian completed his move from Paris Saint Germain to Al Hilal for a reported fee of €90 million.
The tricky winger had not long recovered from a substantial ACL injury when he pulled up holding his hamstring in only his second game back. Subsequent scans showed that he had suffered a tear in the muscle and could be out of action for up to six weeks. This has prompted Al-Hilal to consider terminating Neymar’s contract, potentially leaving him a free agent and opening up the possibility of a move to England’s top flight.
Back when Neymar was still plying his trade at the Camp Nou in 2017, Neymar revealed to the Sun that he would be open to playing in the Premier League at some point during his career, specifically naming the original ‘big four’ as the teams he would most like to represent. The forward stated:
“The Premier League is a championship that amazes me. I like the style of play and the teams. And who knows? One day, I would like to play in it, yes,” Neymar declared at the time.
“I admire Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool – these are the teams that are always there fighting
