Verdão had in the competition one of the obstacles imposed by Al Hilal to avoid negotiating
Palmeiras are on the market looking to strengthen their squad for the 2023 season. One of the club’s objectives is to hire a striker to play on the left wing, a lack diagnosed by Abel Ferreira’s coaching staff. One of the names discussed backstage in Palmeiras is that of Michael, who works for Al Hilal, however a number of obstacles prevented a conversation from moving forward. Now, with the end of the Club World Cup, the scenario could change in favor of Verdão.
It should be noted that, according to art THROW AWAY!, Alviverde has not even discussed values with the Saudi club. That is, there has been no proposal so far. According to reports from the report, the superficial interview took place precisely because of the aggressor’s refusal to negotiate. In this way the leaders of Palmeiras withdrew, but did not exclude a new attempt.
At that time, Verdão was informed that Al Hilal would prevent any player from leaving, as he was punished by Fifa, which banned the Saudi club from signing new players in two transfer window. One had already been completed and the second was completed at the end of January. If he freed an athlete, he would not be able to sign a replacement right on the eve of the Club World Cup.
Al Hilal ended up going deep into the competition in Morocco. After eliminating hosts Raja Casablanca on penalties, they beat Flamengo in the semi-finals and lost the final against Real Madrid-ESP last Saturday, ending their participation in the tournament as second in the world.
In summary, two of the main obstacles imposed by the Saudi club are left behind, or which could reignite talks with Palmeiras to try to sign Michael. On the player’s side, the Alviverde top management already know that his return to Brazil is frowned upon and there is interest in defending Verdão. With these cards in hand, the negotiation can begin.
One thing is certain: to count on the attacker, Alviverde will have to spend a considerable amount. There is pessimism in relation to a loan business, so only an outright purchase should attract Al Hilal’s attention. The Saudi team has paid around $8.5 million (R$46 million) for the player, who is already above Palmeiras’ expectations.
Verdão’s internal assessment is that Michael would fit perfectly into what Abel Ferreira has planned for the 2023 season, but we understand that this is a business with a certain degree of difficulty. The trend is to follow interest and monitor the progress of conversations, but leaving room for other names to watch for this feature on the far left. One of them is that of Luiz Araújo, of Atlanta United-USA, whose conversations have not made any progress.
Source: Terra
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