In reality, the deal seems doomed from the beginning, but in this instance, one less global superstar making his way to North America is good news. Neymar, for all his fame and popularity, would be a failed signing for the league.

Stevie Nicol quickly disputes Julien Laurens' idea that Neymar could return to form with a move to the MLS.

Another one of soccer’s icons could soon join Major League Soccer. Brazilian star Neymar has become the recent subject of a potential transfer to the United States, with the Chicago Fire being one of the teams heavily interested due to having his “Discovery Rights.

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.

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