Neymar was involved in a clash with manager Jorge Jesus
According to Spanish newspaper El Nacional, former FC Barcelona ace Neymar is “already a problem in Saudi Arabia” because he has quarrelled with coach Jorge Jesus and his current club Al-Hilal is “not happy” with his efforts.
The Brazilian expressed his desire to quit Paris Saint-Germain this summer and yearned to return to what was his maiden European club.
According to RMC Sport, the 31-year-old was informed by the newly appointed coach Luis Enrique and sports director Luis Campos that he was not a part of their plans and that the Qatari-owned Ligue 1 powerhouses were also eager to get rid of him.
Furthermore, because of their financial difficulties, the Catalans were unable to purchase Neymar or afford to pay his extravagant salary as part of a loan agreement.
Al-Hilal ultimately paid an estimated €90 million ($96.2 million) for the Santos youth product, who last week eventually made his professional debut against Al-Riyadh and contributed two assists to a 6-1 victory.
Yet, Al-Hilal’s owners seemed to be let down by Neymar and the rest of his teammates, which include Malcom, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves, and Alexander Mitrovic, after their performance in a 1-1 tie in the Asian Champions League against Navbahor.
Neymar is under scrutiny because he appears to be “slower, clumsier and more predictable than usual,” says El Nacional. Additionally, he apparently had disagreements with Jorge Jesus, his manager.
Neymar’s call-up to the Brazil national team while being unable to play fully healthy is the cause of their argument.
In a 5-1 victory over Bolivia in a World Cup 2026 qualifying match at Belem, Neymar broke Pele’s all-time scoring mark for the Selecao.
But Jesus seems to have believed that his top player didn’t need to travel across the Atlantic because he felt that wearing the famed yellow and green was more important than the goals of the team that pays his salary.
