According to French media TYCsports, Neymar may leave Santos, return to Ligue 1 and join Marseille.

Neymar returned to Santos, where he became famous in January this year. He was affected by injuries in the 2025 season and has only participated in 16 games so far (absent from the other 11 games), scoring 4 goals and assisting 3 times. Santos' current performance is not ideal. He was eliminated early in the Cup. He currently has 4 wins, 3 draws, 9 losses and 15 points in the Brazil League, ranking 17th in the standings, and is deeply involved in the relegation zone.

Santos fans were very dissatisfied with the team's current situation and protested many times. Neymar had a fierce dispute with a fan recently. The fans asked Neymar to take on his own responsibilities, and Neymar said that his family was insulted by the other party at that time. The Santos club has reported the case to the police, saying the fan had entered the stadium using other people's ID.

In response to this, the Santos fan organization issued a statement saying: "We have experienced an unfortunate event, which shows that some people representing Santos lack correct knowledge. First of all, we have to say a few words to our idol, Neymar, yes, you are our idol, so we ask you to act like an idol. You said you heard a fan shouting that you and your family are mercenaries and felt offended, and you responded that you could have made more money elsewhere, which is what we all know. "

" But imagine a tired and long-term frustrated fan, seeing his team performing listlessly, losing at home again and falling into the relegation zone. At this time, he has the opportunity to look directly at his idol and ask the idol to cheer up the unstable team. Would you do this?"

The current tension has caused a rift between Neymar and Santos fans, and he believes that choosing to return to Europe at this time is not a bad idea. TYCsports said that the Ligue 1 Marseille club hopes to get Neymar. Marseille won the second second in Ligue 1 last season and can participate in the Champions League in the new season. Considering that there will be a World Cup next year, if Neymar comes to Marseille to play football, he can adjust his condition to the best, and then play the World Cup well for the Brazilian national team. Therefore, Neymar may be interested in returning to the Ligue 1.

However, Marseille is Paris Saint-Germain's mortal enemy, and Neymar played for Paris Saint-Germain from 2017 to 2023 and made more than 200 appearances. Neymar had an unhappy time when he left Paris Saint-Germain. If he chose to join Marseille, it would be another controversial decision.