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'I listened to my heart' - Neymar reveals emotional motivation behind Santos contract extension as Brazil star pens new deal to end of 2025

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<p>After weeks of speculation over Neymar's future, the Brazil icon has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neymar-stays-brazil-star-agrees-contract-extension-santos-deal-announced-this-week/bltb9b73c87c8bedff3#csc45b59c7476a691e" target="_blank">finally penned a new contract with Santos</a>. The 33-year-old's previous deal, which he signed in January, would have expired after June 30, but his new contract will now keep him at his boyhood club until the end of 2025.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>A new deal was agreed between Santos and Neymar after club president Marcelo Teixeira met the footballer's father on Tuesday. There were rumours of Neymar being targeted by a number of Champions League clubs last week, but he eventually decided to stay in his home country.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>After putting pen to paper on a new deal, the player told Santos' <a href="https://www.santosfc.com.br/eu-vou-eu-volto-eu-fico-onde-tudo-comecou-onde-nunca-vai-acabar-neymar-jr-renova-contrato-com-o-santos-fc/" target="_blank">official website</a>: "I made a decision and I listened to my heart. Santos is not just my team, it is my home, my roots, my history and my life. Here I was a boy who became a man, and I am truly loved. Here I can be myself, truly happy. And it is here that I want to fulfil the dreams that are missing in my career. And nothing will stop me. I go, I come back and I stay. Where it all began and where it will never end."</p>

WHAT NEYMAR SAID

<p>The Selecao star will hope to remain injury-free for the rest of the year to get enough game time to impress Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star's ultimate dream remains to represent his nation for the fourth time in the World Cup in 2026. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR NEYMAR?

'I listened to my heart' - Neymar reveals emotional motivation behind Santos contract extension as Brazil star pens new deal to end of 2025 | Goal.com

Neymar opened up on the emotional reason why he decided to sign a new Santos contract and extend his stay back in Brazil.

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