Neymar has confimed he will return to his boyhood club, Santos, as he looks to recover from an ACL injury that has heavily disrupted his career in recent seasons.

Santos' president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was "time to return to (his) people" in a video published on social media on Tuesday.The time has come for you to return to your people.

Neymar and Al-Hilal have come to an agreement to terminate the player’s contract by mutual consent, the club announced on Monday.

Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal says it has reached an agreement with Brazilian striker Neymar to terminate his contract by mutual consent.

Neymar has left Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal after agreeing to a mutual termination of his contract. The 32-year-old forward, who turns 33 on February 5, had entered the final six months of his deal with the club and was free to start negotiating with other teams.