Globo.com reports that João Neto is not in the plans of Fluminense at the moment and holds an active loan contract with CRB. He has a contract with Fluminense until the end of 2027.

Centre-forward João Neto has agreed to return to CRB. The details of the negotiation were settled on Wednesday, and he has signed with the club's board, according to ge. Neto, who belongs to Fluminense, is regarded as a valuable player from their youth academy. He played two games for the Rio de Janeiro club this season before being loaned to Portimonense in Portugal. While at Portimonense, he made six appearances for the professional team and one for the U-23s, and scored one goal. This move is a return to the club where the Bahia native played the most games of his professional career in 2024, during which he scored three goals.