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Neymar‘s return to Santos has sparked greater than only a advertising increase — it has additionally caught the eye of a number of promising gamers keen to hitch the Brazilian membership and play alongside the star. With the switch window nonetheless open, Santos is reportedly set to safe a younger expertise from Chelsea.
Chelsea’s winter switch window was primarily targeted on offloading gamers, with 10 departures in January by transfers and mortgage offers. Santos has capitalized on Chelsea’s expansive roster, bringing in a promising younger expertise to help Neymar.
In line with Ben Jacobs and Uriel Lugt, Brazilian ahead Deivid Washington is about to endure medical exams within the coming days forward of a mortgage transfer to Santos. Chelsea will ship the 19-year-old to the Brazilian aspect on mortgage for the rest of the season.
Washington, a Santos academy product, joined Chelsea in August 2023 for a €16 million charge. Nonetheless, regardless of his potential, he has struggled to interrupt into the primary group, making a transfer to Santos looking for extra taking part in time. With curiosity from Saudi Arabia, the Brazilian has opted to return to his former membership.
At Chelsea, Washington made simply 25 minutes of senior-team appearances throughout 3 video games within the 2023-24 season and was relegated to the youth squad within the 2024-25 marketing campaign. Nonetheless, he arrives at Santos with a powerful pedigree, having not too long ago helped Brazil win the U-20 South American Championship, scoring 3 objectives in 7 appearances.
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Neymar scores first objective after Santos return
Neymar’s return to Santos has sparked pleasure, signaling the membership’s renewed ambitions after their promotion to the elite tier of Brazilian soccer. Nonetheless, the group’s begin has not been as profitable as anticipated, with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Botafogo SP, a goalless draw with Novorizontino, and a 2-1 loss to Corinthians, with Neymar failing to make an influence on the scoresheet.
That modified in Matchday 10 of the 2025 Campeonato Paulista. In opposition to Agua Clara, Neymar ended his objective and help drought by successful a penalty and changing from the spot to attain his first objective since returning to Santos. Within the seventieth minute, Neymar additionally offered an help for Guilherme, serving to Santos safe a 3-1 victory and the three factors.
