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.

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.

Neymar may be on his way to Major League Soccer this summer, with reports suggesting the Chicago Fire owns the discovery rights to the Al-Hilal superstar, who earns a reported $107 million per year