Neymar Junior will leave Saudi club Al-Hilal and has chosen to return to his first professional club in Brazil; Santos.

Fabrizio Romano reports that Santos have reached a verbal agreement to sign Neymar. The 32-year-old has played just seven games for Al-Hilal – scoring one and creating three – since his €90m

Brazil superstar Neymar is closing in on a return to his former club Santos, sources told ESPN on Sunday.

Brazilian star Neymar is set to return to his home country after a fruitless stint with Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. Popular Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who specialises in transfer news, said Neymar is close to returning to the famous Santos FC,

Brazilian star Neymar is in discussions about leaving his Saudi club Al-Hilal but his financial demands are holding up an agreement, a club source told AFP on Wednesday.

Neymar is set to move back to the club where he began his career after falling out of favour at Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal, with his current contract likely to be terminated.

Al-Hilal forward, Neymar Jr. has accepted to take a massive paycut to seal his return to Santos, according to Footmercato. Neymar is set to seal an emotional return to his boyhood club in Brazil this January.

Brazil legend Neymar Jr. has reportedly agreed to take a massive paycut to seal his return to his boyhood club Santos from Al-Hilal.