Neymar is set to be welcomed back to his boyhood club by thousands of Santos fans and a concert in the home stadium beneath an electronic sign saying, "The prince is back."

Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.

Neymar has confirmed he will be re-joining boyhood club Santos, 12 years after he first left to join Barcelona as one of the most promising youngsters to ever come out of Brazil.