The management of the Brazilian club "Santos" plans to extend the contract of 33-year-old striker Neymar and bring back 29-year-old Gabriel Barbosa, one of the academy's graduates, from Cruzeiro. This was reported by insider Fabrizio Romano on his social media account, Sport24.az reports.
According to the source, "Santos" is close to reaching an agreement with both strikers, and their transfers may be announced on the same day.
It should be noted that 33-year-old Neymar returned to Santos in January 2025 and scored 11 goals and provided 4 assists in 28 games in all tournaments in the completed season. Gabriel Barbosa has been playing for Cruzeiro since January 2025. The striker scored 13 goals and provided 4 assists in 49 matches he played in the last season.