Neymar’s Al Hilal contract situation could pave the way for a move between Miami

The Saudi Pro League side have been frustrated by the lack of availability from the 32-year-old who recently returned from an ACL injury before suffering another setback with a long-term hamstring injury. With the hamstring problem expected to keep Neymar out of action until mid-December, Al Hilal are tempted to take the star player off their books.

Since joining Al Hilal in August 2023 from PSG, Neymar has scored one goal and provided three assists in seven games. Al Hilal’s hierarchy seem to feel it is time to move on from Neymar as he is in one of the 10 foreign player slots. Neymar’s contract runs through June 30, 2024 and he will earn $110m annually, according to a report from Forbes.

If Neymar were to be available on a free transfer this winter, it would be sensible enough Between Miami to sign Neymar to reunite with former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Luis Suárez.

However, Miami could be put off by his recent injury history as well MLS‘ strict roster rules that would force them to offload one of their three named players to pay Neymar’s wages. Miami’s three named players are Messi, Busquets and young forward Leo Campana, and if Neymar were to join the Herons, the Herons might have to move on from Campana or change his roster status.

While Miami head coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino would love to reunite with one of his former South Florida teammates, he understands that it is not as simple as it could be outside.

“With [Messi] and the guys here already, anything that could happen,” Martino said in Spanish at a press conference last week. “What I can’t imagine is if the league doesn’t make the salary issue more flexible, like it would have done. .

“After it’s written or said in the media it’s all good, nothing happens, it has no effect, but what would the implementation look like?” And the truth is if the MLS has something, it’s that. the rules are strict and cannot be broken, unless the MLS decides to change it.”

If Neymar were to make the move to Miami, the Herons front three of Neymar-Suárez-Messi – commonly known as MSN during their Barcelona days – would become the greatest front line in MLS history.