Santos tease Neymar transfer after Brazil star's Al-Hilal exit as Richarlison sends hilarious message of support

After Al-Hilal terminated Neymar's contract this week, the 32-year-old's former club Santos have tried to sign the forward. Ahead of the Brazilian's impending arrival at the Serie B champions, Santos have dropped a big hint he is coming "home" again. And Tottenham forward Richarlison, whose full-back tattoo features Neymar, has suggested the forward is heading to Santos following a humorous social media post.

The Santos post translates to: "There is no place like home. 🏠"

And Richarlison's Instagram post reads: "Neymar returning to Santos. Me automatically:"

Neymar has had a dire 18 months or so at Al-Hilal, where he made just seven appearances in an injury-ravaged stint in the Middle East. The ex-Paris Saint-Germain star, who cost €90m (£77m/$98m) to sign, may go down as one of the biggest transfer flops in history. But for his sake, the Brazilian will hope he can resurrect his career at the club where he made his name.

Neymar, who bid farewell to Al-Hilal's fans this week, could be unveiled at the Brazilian giants in the coming days in what would be an emotional return for the ex-Santos star.