Verdão cements the return of a “Cria da Academia” at a time when the Portuguese coach was increasingly asking for the arrival of a player with these characteristics
Palmeiras finally officially signed Artur from Bragantino. The striker’s arrival was eagerly awaited not only by the fans, but also by Abel Ferreira’s coaching staff. OR The reinforcement is a “gift” for the Portuguese coach, who has asked to sign a winger since the departure of Gabriel Veron. However, this addition to the Palmeiras squad is, above all, a historic reparation for a destiny that was changed in 2020.
An academy son, Artur played just ten professional games for Verdão, the first in 2016 and the last in 2018, when they finished out of the group for 2019. He was loaned out to Bahia for that season, where he has been successful and will return to Alviverde with high status to continue rebuilding the squad for 2020, the year in which the club will change its investment philosophy and bet on home silverware under the command of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
It turns out that Palmeira’s plans for Artur weren’t continuous. A proposal from Bragantino ended up speaking the loudest and the transfer was completed. It’s hard to say it was a mistake at the time, it’s also hard to say it was a success. Palmeiras won pretty much everything from then on and the forward was given time to develop as a professional.
Would Verdão win everything if Arthur stayed? Would Artur be the same player he is today if he continued in 2020? These are answers that we will not have, but it is a fact that the return to society is a historic repair in the trajectory of a young man who grew up in society, identified with the shirt and unable to continue a trajectory that seemed well traced.
Artur’s personal desire to succeed at Alviverde and Abel Ferreira’s request for a left-footed winger have combined to complete this transfer. Since Gabriel Veron’s farewell, the Portuguese coach was aware of the need for a replacement, which has not arrived. After that, he still lost Wesley and Scarpa, who were doing the job. Meanwhile, no reinforcements for Abel.
Until, after a long period of Palmeiras’ absence on the market, it was possible to approach Bragantino to look for a deal for the striker. Strengthened by the approval of Abel Ferreira, the managers managed to close the engagement in difficult negotiations and were able to present the arrival of Artur to the captain (and idol) Alviverde, who in turn returns to the club with the status of a excellent reinforcement and possibly owner for the current season.
In light of this, it seems bordering on ignorance to criticize Palmeiras for the price paid to get the player back, sold for 6 million euros (R$ 27 million at the time) and bought for 9 million (about R$ $ 50 million), practically double. However, it is necessary to analyze the moment of the club and the contexts, both the evolution of the player and the market, not to mention the post-pandemic world, which has had a great impact on the Brazilian currency.
There may have been an error of judgment in the past, which did not allow Artur to make a career at Palmeiras and raise his price tag to much more than R$27 million. However, the signing is commendable, as he adapts perfectly to the needs of the team and guarantees a player for many years, since he does not seem to be an athlete to be resold in the future. This new marriage between the parties has everything to fix, now it’s time to let theory become practice.
Source: Terra
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