A quiet afternoon at Santos’ training ground recently offered another glimpse into the uncertainty surrounding Neymar’s future. While his team-mates went through their scheduled work on the pitch, the Brazilian star remained inside the training centre. He arrived by car, spent a short time at the main building and then left without taking part in the recovery session.

The incident came towards the end of last month, the day after Santos drew 2-2 with Chapecoense. It has since added to growing speculation about Neymar’s commitment to the Brazilian club and, more importantly, what he intends to do next.

At 34, Neymar is entering the final phase of a remarkable career. His current contract with Santos runs until 31 December 2026, but there is already widespread discussion in Brazilian football about whether he will see it through.

Will he remain at the club where his professional career began? Could he seek another challenge abroad? Or might he decide that the time has come to step away from football altogether? For now, there are no definitive answers.

One name, however, continues to surface in the conversation: Inter Miami.

The attraction is obvious. Lionel Messi is already at the Major League Soccer club, while Luis Suárez remains another familiar face from Neymar’s golden years at Barcelona. If Neymar were to join them in Florida, one of the most celebrated attacking partnerships in modern football would be reunited.

The trio became known simply as ‘MSN’ during their time together at Barcelona between 2014 and 2017. Messi, Suárez and Neymar combined extraordinary technical ability with speed, creativity and ruthless finishing. Their understanding on the pitch made Barcelona one of the most feared attacking sides in Europe.

Across their three seasons together, the trio helped Barcelona win nine trophies, including the Champions League and a historic treble. Their first season together was particularly spectacular, with the three forwards scoring a combined 122 goals: Messi contributed 58, Neymar 39 and Suárez 25.

It was more than a collection of individual brilliance. Their movement and passing often seemed instinctive, allowing one player to create space for another. Barcelona under Luis Enrique became synonymous with an attacking style in which the three forwards could change a match within moments.

Time, however, has moved on.

Messi and Suárez eventually found their way back together at Inter Miami, where their friendship and previous understanding have helped attract enormous global attention to the club. Former Barcelona colleagues Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba were also part of Miami’s reunion project before their departures last December.

The possible arrival of Neymar would therefore represent another chapter in that remarkable Barcelona story. It would also fit into Inter Miami’s broader ambition of building a club with global appeal around some of the biggest names of the modern game.

Yet nostalgia alone cannot make the move happen.

Neymar’s recent career has been repeatedly interrupted by injuries, raising questions about his ability to cope with the physical demands of a full season. His talent remains undeniable. Even now, he can produce moments of brilliance that few players in the world are capable of creating. The bigger question is whether his body can withstand the demands of regular competition over an extended period.

That issue would be central to any potential move. Inter Miami would not simply be signing a famous name; they would need to consider how frequently Neymar could play and what level of contribution he could make over an entire campaign.

There is also the Santos factor. Neymar returned to the club where he first made his name after his spell in Saudi Arabia, bringing his career back to the place where he became one of Brazil’s most recognisable footballers. Santos will naturally want clarity over his intentions, particularly with his contract still running until the end of 2026.

For now, there is no confirmed agreement between Neymar and Inter Miami. The possibility remains largely speculative. But Messi’s presence in Florida gives the idea an obvious emotional pull.

Messi, Suárez and Neymar once turned the Camp Nou into a stage for some of the finest attacking football of their generation. They are older now, and their careers have taken very different paths. A reunion would therefore be less about recreating the Barcelona of a decade ago and more about writing one final chapter in a story that remains deeply connected to football history.

Whether that chapter will be written in Miami is ultimately up to Neymar.

The question is tantalising: could the trio that once turned football into poetry at Camp Nou produce one more verse on the shores of Florida?