Felipe Melo says Neymar will join Inter Miami in January, claims on his show
Former Brazil international Felipe Melo told viewers on Felipe Melo TV on August 11, 2026 that Neymar will leave Santos to join Inter Miami in January, saying the move would reunite the 34-year-old with Lionel Messi.
Melo’s comments generated fresh speculation about a possible transfer after he said Neymar had expressed a desire to move to Inter Miami. On his show Melo said: “I got in touch with a friend, and that friend told me that Neymar is going to leave Santos to play for Inter Miami starting in January,” and the disclosure prompted discussion and enthusiasm over the prospect of an arrival.
Melo framed the story around Neymar’s contract situation, noting that Santos hold a deal with the forward that expires on December 31, 2026. “The forward’s contractual circumstances are at the heart of the scenario,” the source material states, and if Santos do not agree a renewal he would become a free agent able to select his next club.
Reports referenced by Melo place Inter Miami among the likeliest destinations should Neymar depart Santos, and the club’s previous acquisitions are frequently cited in that context. The article notes that a move to the MLS club would rank alongside earlier high-profile signings the team secured, including Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Casemiro.
The piece also recalled Neymar’s previous partnership with Messi and Suarez at Barcelona, stating that over three seasons between 2014 and 2017 the trio produced 363 goals and 173 assists. That period of the MSN partnership is presented in the article as the historical offensive output tied to any potential reunion.
Felipe Melo is identified in the report as a former Brazil international who also played for Inter Milan. The story adds that the 34-year-old forward might have a final opportunity to reunite with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi if the move proceeds as Melo described.
As of August 11, 2026 Inter Miami had not issued any formal announcement or acknowledged negotiations, and the article concludes that the scenario remains a possible market move for 2027 pending the outcome of Neymar’s contract with Santos on December 31, 2026.