The Brazil superstar, 33, rejoined his boyhood club in January 2025 after a disastrous spell with Al-Hilal, who are also playing the tournament in the United States.

Neymar endured an injury-hit time in Saudi Arabia, which prompted his return to Brazil having also enjoyed stints with European powerhouses Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

Speaking on the Flow Podcast, Neymar stated how talks were held over another move but he opted to remain loyal to Santos having suffered with a hamstring injury in April and May.

"I'm in good physical shape. We had these conversations with some teams to play in the [Club] World Cup, Fluminense was something that came very close to happening," he said.

"But I preferred to stay to train a little more. I'm 100 per cent physically, but I need to get better to be able to come back in good shape."