Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus was in the press room after the 9-0 thrashing of Al Fateh and openly stated that Neymar will not be registered for the second half of the Saudi League season. “Neymar can no longer perform at the level we are used to. Things have become difficult for him, unfortunately,” said the Portuguese, who knows nothing about the Brazilian’s future.
In the midst of rumours of Neymar’s possible departure to MLS, Jorge Jesus, his coach at Al Hilal, made some surprising statements about the Brazilian player, who is still recovering from a hamstring tear that left him sidelined at the beginning of November.
“Neymar will not be registered for the second half of the championship. He can no longer perform at the level we are used to. Things have become difficult for him, unfortunately,” said the Portuguese coach, who does not know if his player will remain at the club beyond 30th June.
“He still has a contract with us and it will be up to him to decide his future. I don’t know anything about interest from other clubs. We have a place available on the roster, reserved for a player born in 2003 or later. We are currently looking for a winger to fill that position. Salah or other big names will not come this winter, but maybe this summer,’ he said.
It should be remembered that Neymar, whose cruciate fracture prevented him from being registered for the tournament, is eligible to play in the Asian Champions League. With interest from Inter Miami and also Chicago Fire, with whom he is even negotiating, the Brazilian may be living his last months in Arabia, where he arrived in star mode in the summer of 2023 to pocket 160 million for two seasons.
Al Hilal paid heavily for the player from Mogi das Cruzes, who has only played 7 games in almost a year and a half due to injuries. After the words of Jorge Jesus, the striker could rethink his future