Santos’ president told Brazilian superstar Neymar it was “time to return to [his] people” in a video published on social media on Tuesday. 

Club president Marcelo Teixeira took to Instagram to deliver the message to Neymar but did not officially confirm the 32-year-old’s return to the club where he first broke through in 2009. “The time has come, Neymar. The time has come for you to return to your people. To your home, to our beloved club,” said Teixeira.