Santos president speaks out on possible offers for Neymar

Santos president speaks out on possible offers for Neymar

Santos president Marcelo Teixeira said he is unaware of any official offer for Neymar’s departure.

In an interview given this Tuesday (31), the executive stressed that the star still has a valid contract with the club and that the expectation is for the agreement to be fully honored, running through the end of 2026.

The statement comes amid speculation about the future of the No. 10, who is reportedly being targeted by FC Cincinnati of MLS.

Teixeira pointed out that, so far, no club or agent has presented formal offers to take the forward away from Vila Belmiro, reiterating confidence in the continuity of the project.

We have a project on the field and off the field, with the projects with NR. Naturally, Santos is currently doing work to help prepare Neymar to represent Brazil at the World Cup

Marcelo Teixeira, Santos president

In addition to denying the inquiries, the chairman explained details of the financial agreement with NR Sports, the player’s family company. Santos acknowledges a debt of R$ 90.5 million, a figure that has been discussed as part of a “successful partnership” between the parties.

To guarantee payment of that amount, the club offered the Meninos da Vila training center as legal collateral.

According to Teixeira, the measure is common practice in contracts of this magnitude and serves to provide mutual security for both the club and the player’s representatives.

The executive also pushed back against criticism of the agreement, calling it essential to Santos’ restructuring.

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