"Inter Miami save my boy" - Fans urge Lionel Messi's team to sign Neymar Jr as Al-Hilal reportedly looking to terminate his contract
Several fans on social media have requested Lionel Messi's Inter Miami to sign Neymar Jr. in January 2025. The reactions came after reports suggested Al-Hilal could terminate the Brazilian's contract prematurely next year.
Neymar joined Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for a reported €90 million in the summer of 2023. However, the Brazil international picked up an ACL injury during international duty in October 2023 after only five appearances for the Saudi Pro League giants. The Selecao superstar missed 53 games for Al-Hilal in 366 days and returned to the pitch in October 2024.
However, Neymar reportedly picked up a new injury during Al-Hilal's 3-0 win over Esteghlal FC in the AFC Champions League on Monday (November 4). According to Brazilian outlet UOL Esposte, Al-Hilal are reportedly considering terminating Neymar Jr.'s contract prematurely in January 2025 amid recurring injury concerns. His original contract ran until the summer of 2025.
Netizens took to X to react to the reports, with many urging Lionel Messi's Inter Miami to sign the Brazilian superstar in January. It is worth noting that Neymar Jr. has been linked to a possible reunion with Messi at Miami in the recent weeks. One X user opined on the matter, writing:
"Inter Miami save my boy."
"Welcome to inter Miami," another user added.
"Then he will reunite with Messi and Suarez," a netizen predicted.
"If Neymar Will going In USA or Canada he actually start cooking again. It's just matters of Time for him," a person alleged.
Some of the other reactions were as follows:
"Inter Miami is waiting for him," a fan chimed in.
"He is going to Inter Miami," a person commented.
"Neymessi reunion in the USA, one can dream," a fan exclaimed.
Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr.'s partnership is widely considered one of the best in football. The duo shared the pitch 206 times for Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, recording 67 joint-goal contributions. Among all his teammates, Neymar has played alongside Lionel Messi the most number of times.
“He is desperate to return" - When Lionel Messi claimed Neymar Jr. regretted leaving Barcelona
In a 2020 interview with Mundo Deportivo (via Bleacher Report), Lionel Messi had claimed that Neymar Jr. regretted leaving Barcelona. The Brazilian superstar left the Catalan giants to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for a record €222 million transfer fee.
“It bothered me at the time [when Neymar left] and we tried to convince him not to do it. But we all want to win and have the best players around us. He’s one of the best players in the world and he brought a lot to the team," Messi said.
The Argentine legend added:
"He is desperate to return and has always appeared to regret his decision. He did a lot to come back and that would be the first step in making it happen. He was always fine at Barca, performing at a very high level. He’s a different type of player who is difficult to stop one-on-one and score goals.”
Neymar Jr. is often considered to have reached his peak at Barcelona between 2013 and 2017. He notably won the treble with La Blaugrana in the 2014-15 season. In 186 outings for the club, he recorded 105 goals and 76 assists.
Four years after his move to PSG, Lionel Messi joined him at the French side in 2021. The duo left the club in 2023 to join Al-Hilal and Inter Miami, respectively.