Palmeiras president Leila: “Neymar will not join Palmeiras, this club is NOT a medical department”.

Neymar is the main name at the moment when it comes to the Brazilian football market. With an uncertain future at Al-Hilal, in Saudi Arabia, the striker has been considered by several clubs, such as Santos, Flamengo and Palmeiras.

The president of Alviverde, Leila Pereira spoke about the possibility of the player wearing the Verdão shirt and Sporting News shows.

What did Leila Pereira say about Neymar at Palmeiras?

In an interview with the website “UOL”, Leila rejected the possibility of Neymar playing for Palmeiras. According to her, his name is vetoed at Alviverde for the next season.

– No, he won’t. He’s a great player, but he’s going to Santos. I don’t know, you’ll have to ask Santos, but not here, he wouldn’t come. I want to invest in someone who can come right away, who can start tomorrow, if the coach decides. Palmeiras isn’t a medical department – said Leila, who continued.

– Based on history, feeling, because the president has an opinion and I have a lot of opinions, I make a lot of decisions. Because I talk to other people, there are players that I don’t want at Palmeiras. Because of the profile, the age, the length of the contract that the player wants, at the time – he concluded.

How long is Neymar’s contract at Al-Hilal?

Al-Hilal invested R$540 million to buy Neymar from PSG. The star player signed for two seasons. Neymar’s contract with Al-Hilal runs until June 2025.

Neymar’s numbers at Al-Hilal

7 games
1 goal
2 assists
428 minutes on the field

Will Neymar play for Santos?

Santos admits that it is in talks with Neymar about a possible return of the star to the club where he was discovered. The chance of this happening at the beginning of the year is remote . It will increase in June, if the player becomes a free agent on the market.

Neymar maintains ties with Santos and often goes to Vila Belmiro when he is in Brazil. The board is in constant contact with him.

– He currently has a valid contract. So he has to fulfill that contract. Then, yes, the option would be Santos, starting in 2025. There is a situation on the part of the Santos media with Neymar, but it is just speculation. We cannot live on speculation, we need to live on concrete facts – said the president of Peixe, Marcelo Teixeira, to the channel “sportv”.