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.

The Chicago Fire are trying to land Neymar from Saudi club Al Hilal. However, the task will be easier said than done to bring him over.

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