⚠️ Retirement postponed? Santos open talks to extend Neymar's contract | OneFootball

Santos have opened talks with Neymar's representatives to keep the star at the club for the 2027 season.

Neymar is happy at the club and has shown no intention of hanging up his boots at the end of this year, according to ESPN.

After the FIFA World Cup, sources close to the forward said Neymar could retire as early as 2026.

The star's current contract with Santos runs until December 31, 2026.

Also according to ESPN, Neymar has reportedly already expressed his desire internally to stay at Santos next season.

Santos face TWO obstacles to renewing Neymar's contract. One is the club election scheduled for the end of this year. The other is their financial situation.

If Santos secure a spot in the Libertadores, for example, the outlook for a contract renewal would improve.

Santos currently sit eighth in the Brazilian league with 41 points—five points behind the top five (Bahia are fifth with 46).

However, those top five qualifying spots could expand to as many as nine, depending on the outcomes of the Libertadores, the Sudamericana and the Copa do Brasil.

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