Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pelé.

Santos FC has sparked rumors of a possible return of Neymar to the club where he began his football career, just as they recently secured their promotion back to the top tier of Brazilian football. After a challenging year marked by their first relegation in over a century,

Osvaldo Nico, vice president of the club’s Board of Directors confirmed talks with the Brazilian star, who could return home to rejoin his first club.

Santos secured its return to the top tier of Brazilian soccer next year when it hopes that star striker Neymar will be back at the club which achieved a global following with Pelé. Santos, which was relegated in 2023 for the first time in its history almost a year after the death of all-time great Pelé,