Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter

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Chicago Fire are in talks over a surprise move to bring Brazil striker Neymar to Major League Soccer.

The 32-year-old is out of contract with Al-Hilal in the summer after two years in the Saudi Pro League.

The Eastern Conference side would be able to make the deal work financially and negotiations are continuing with the Pro League and Neymar’s representatives, but sources have told BBC Sport the transfer is not close to being done and remains complicated.

Neymar has not been registered for the Pro League by Al-Hilal this season and it is now up to Brazil’s all-time record scorer to make a decision on where he wants to play.

He joined Al-Hilal from PSG in 2023 for £77m but has played just seven times, mainly due to a serious knee injury he suffered just two months after moving.

The MLS transfer window opens from 31 January until 23 April.

Fire, who finished bottom of the Eastern Conference last season, had Neymar on their Discovery List. MLS clubs can have up to five players on their list, meaning no other side in the league can speak to, or sign, Neymar unless Chicago agree.