Neymar responds to Corinthians transfer talk after being invited to join Brazilian side by Memphis Depay

Neymar has long been linked with a move back to Brazil with his constant struggles with injury causing uncertainty about his future at Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

A return to Santos, where his career began, has seemed the most likely destination should Neymar decide to play in Brazil again, but a switch to Corinthians has also been raised as a possibility, and ex-Barcelona star Memphis suggested he would be happy to see the attacker join him at the Serie A club.

Neymar was quizzed on the prospect of joining the Sao Paulo outfit while on the Brazilian Poker Championship as he declared Santos the "greatest club in the world".

"Greater than anything. It revealed the king [Pele] and the prince [Neymar]... Say something else, say something else. Has anyone done more than this guy here? Take a look," he said, pointing to the crown on the club's crest to symbolise Pele, after a fan asked him to sign a jersey.

"I have a lot of respect for Corinthians, but you have to respect Santos a lot... Santos is my favourite team."

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain forward recently returned from his latest injury issue and will hope to remain fit throughout the second half of the season. His contract expires at the end of the campaign, which may spark a return to Brazil.