Caixinha’s arrival could change Morelos’ future at Santos

Caixinha’s arrival could change Morelos’ future at Santos


The manager has already worked with the Colombian at Rangers in Scotland and likes the striker’s football. Therefore, the player can stay in Peixe




Santos will finally start making decisions for next season, following the announcement from coach Pedro Caixinha. The coach will meet with the management to define Peixe’s arrivals and departures. However, the person who can survive Alvinegro Praiano is Alfredo Morelos.

The player is on loan at Atlético Nacional, from Colombia, until the end of this month and, despite recently being champions there, his future is uncertain at Peixe. Inside Vila Belmiro there are doubts about the player, especially on a financial level. What can help the Colombian is his past with Pedro Caixinha.

After all, the two had already worked together at Rangers, in Scotland, in 2017. In the period in which they worked together, Morelos played 15 games, scored eight goals and provided one assist. Despite a good initial performance, Caixinha’s time at the Scottish club was short, ending after five months due to poor results.

In other clubs, Caixinha tried to bring Morelos, but without success. He would even have been surprised by Santos’ deal when he brought the athlete to Brazil. Now you will meet him again in Vila Belmiro.

Morelos divides opinion at Santos

The player’s name divides opinions a lot due to his high salary. Morelos even agreed to reduce his salary to stay at Peixe in 2024, given the relegation suffered last year. However, from January onwards their salaries will return to around R$900,000. The value worries the Santos management, who want to hire strong reinforcements, but could see his salary increase significantly with the Colombian.

A winger of the club sees Morelos as a good reinforcement for 2025. Especially after recovering his good form in the Atlético Nacional shirt. There the striker played 26 games, scored ten goals and provided two assists. On the other hand, another part of the management understands that the player can be a good bargaining chip, involving the athlete in negotiations for a possible reinforcement.

A loan is not ruled out either, but Santos would only accept if the club that signed the Colombian paid the athlete’s salary.

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Source: Terra

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