Neymar's potential move to MLS is beginning to take flight, leaving fans of both the Brazilian superstar and the league stateside buzzing for a potential January bombshell. The former Barcelona and

Brazil superstar and Al Hilal attacker Neymar is in preliminary talks with three MLS sides, including Chicago Fire FC, over a proposed move, sources have told ESPN.

Inter Miami, home of Neymar's former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, isn't currently in the mix for Neymar, per the report.

But sources with ESPN in Brazil have tempered expectations over a move to MLS for Neymar, adding that if he were to play in the U.S., he still held out hope of signing with Inter Miami.

The report names the Chicago Fire as a club holding a strong interest, while the other two teams remain unnamed. Many believe Neymar could end up at Inter Miami, reuniting with fo

The Chicago Fire have reportedly emerged as the lone MLS team in "active" talks with Neymar over a transfer to the United States. The Fire, managed by former U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter,

The three MLS clubs Neymar is reportedly in talks with ahead of the 2025 season might come as a surprise. With Neymar's Al Hilal contract expiring this summer, the Brazilian is weighing his options with a possible move to the United States.