Neymar urged to join Brazil co-star Bremer at Juventus by Bremer as defender opens up on Douglas Luiz's 'decision' amid spat with Serie A side

Gleison Bremer says he would be delighted to see Neymar join him as the latest Brazilian at Juventus amid reports he could leave Santos.

  • Defender wants to join
  • Luiz skipped camp, later apologised
  • Bremer returned after knee injury layoff

Neymar urged to join Brazil co-star Bremer at Juventus by Bremer as defender opens up on Douglas Luiz's 'decision' amid spat with Serie A sideNeymar urged to join Brazil co-star Bremer at Juventus by Bremer as defender opens up on Douglas Luiz's 'decision' amid spat with Serie A sideNeymar urged to join Brazil co-star Bremer at Juventus by Bremer as defender opens up on Douglas Luiz's 'decision' amid spat with Serie A side

Juve defender Bremer has publicly called on Neymar to consider joining him in Turin, when asked about the Brazilian superstar’s ‘last dance’. Speaking with Gazzetta dello Sport after his long-awaited return from a cruciate ligament injury, Bremer also addressed the controversy surrounding team-mate Douglas Luiz, who failed to report to the first day of pre-season training. The midfielder was later forced to apologise to team-mates and staff amid growing rumours of a return.

When asked about the recent trend of high-profile veterans moving to , such as Luka Modric to Milan and Kevin De Bruyne to Napoli, Bremer was quick to back the idea of Neymar joining Juve for his own “last dance”: “Of course. It would be great to have someone like Ney here at Juve.”

The defender was also asked about fellow Brazilian Luiz, who stirred controversy by skipping Juventus’ first day of pre-season training in what was reported as an unauthorised absence. Bremer confirmed the midfielder has since addressed the issue internally: “Douglas made his choice, the important thing is that he came back and apologized to the club, the coach and us teammates. Now he’s here and he’s working well.”

Neymar was recently linked with a surprise move to , but the French side are not the only team who will be interested should the Brazilian icon look for another transfer with his eye on the , and Bremer believes Juve should be an option. Meanwhile, Luiz’s turbulent stint in Turin seems to be nearing its end, his unauthorised absence appears to have sealed his Juventus fate. He is widely expected to be sold in the current transfer window, with Premier League clubs already circling.

The Bianconeri are entering the 2025-26 season amid major squad shake-ups. The club’s attack remains in flux, with Dusan Vlahovic’s future unclear and a move for Randal Kolo Muani reportedly on the radar. Luiz is expected to leave in the coming weeks, potentially returning to .u0026nbsp;