Neymar on his boardroom side at Santos: fans must be happy

Neymar on his boardroom side at Santos: fans must be happy Santos went hard in the market to strengthen its squad. And Neymar played a decisive role in that process. The likely final act of “executive” Neymar should be to make Philippe Coutinho’s signing official. The No. 10 himself reflected on the “new” Santos that is taking shape. " Man, I was just thinking here... Whether it’s going to work out or not, I don’t know, but I’m happy, I am. And I bet Santos’ fans are too. Let’s go, big Peixe! " The first player recommended by Neymar was defensive midfielder Arthur, who was negotiating to terminate his contract with Juventus. A signing that only moved forward after NR Sports, the company run by his father, paid off the transfer ban that was preventing new registrations at Peixe. That was followed by the arrivals of Rodinei and Lima (the only one who came on loan). Neymar was once again crucial in Everton Cebolinha’s arrival. He did not directly take part in the talks, but his presence at the club was decisive for the then-Flamengo forward to accept Santos’ offer. A friend of Neymar’s since they played for Brazil’s Under-17 team in 2008, Coutinho has still not been officially announced. But his arrival — which could happen after the transfer window closes this Friday — is seen as certain. He is even already at CT Rei Pelé to complete the final formalities. His next goal will be to recover from the injury to his right thigh so he can play alongside Arthur, Cebolinha and Coutinho, all former national team teammates. The most optimistic forecast points to another three weeks of recovery. After taking ten of the last 12 points in the Brasileirão, Peixe will return to action in the competition this Saturday (12). The team is currently 13th with 32 points and will host Cruzeiro (6th) at Vila. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.