Santos Launch Innovative Campaign to Bring Neymar Back Home

Brazilian club Santos has created an AI-generated video featuring Pelé to persuade Neymar to return to his boyhood club, as part of an innovative campaign to bring the star player back home.

Brazilian club Santos has launched an ambitious bid to bring Neymar back to the club where he began his career 12 years ago. The Peixe are engaged in negotiations with the player and are exploring the possibility of a six-month loan deal with Al-Hilal, Neymar's current club in Saudi Arabia.

Santos' interest in re-signing Neymar gained momentum after Jorge Jesus revealed that the player would not be registered in the Saudi League for the second half of the season. As a result, Neymar is only expected to feature for Al-Hilal in the Asian Champions League. Santos is now seeking to capitalize on this situation by proposing a loan deal for the remaining six months of Neymar's contract with Al-Hilal.

In a creative approach, Santos has even utilized artificial intelligence (AI) as part of their efforts to lure Neymar back to the club. If successful, the loan deal would pave the way for Neymar to sign a permanent contract with Santos once his current deal with Al-Hilal expires.

In a unique and emotional appeal, Santos has created a video using Artificial Intelligence, featuring the legendary Pelé listing reasons why Neymar should return to his boyhood club. The heartfelt message was presented to Neymar's staff, who were deeply moved by the tribute.

🚨 Santos have begun talks with Al Hilal to sign Neymar on a 6-month loan.

Santos made a presentation to Neymar’s father which included an AI-generated video with a Pelé voice-over telling him why his son should return home, which got him very emotional. 🥹

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The campaign to bring Neymar back to Santos has also gained momentum among the club's passionate fans. During the opening game of the Paulistão season against Mirassol on Thursday, the Santos faithful chanted enthusiastically for Neymar's return to Vila Belmiro. The energetic crowd echoed the rallying cry, “Olê, olê, olê, olá, come back to your house Neymar!” before the match, demonstrating their fervent desire to see the star player back in Santos colors.