According to ESPN reports, Santos has suspended contract renewal negotiations with Neymar and is waiting for his physical condition to improve before making a final decision. At present, Neymar's contract with the team will expire in December this year.
ESPN stated that Santos management is in no rush to finalize the contract extension and will evaluate several key points before making a decision. Among them, Neymar's physical condition and high salary are "warning" signals within the club. However, due to good relations between the two parties, no conflicts are expected during the negotiation process.
Santos believes that the current situation is different from when it was announced in June that Neymar would renew his contract until the end of the year. At the time, the 33-year-old was in excellent form and had received an invitation to return to European football. Currently, he is battling injuries and needs to rely on the club to regain his playing rhythm.
On September 19, Neymar was diagnosed with an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his right thigh. This is the third injury he has suffered since returning to Santos at the end of January. It is expected within the club that he will return to action in November.
This season, Neymar has played 21 times for Santos, including 17 starts, contributing 6 goals and 3 assists.
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