The San Paolo squad could also be on hiatus during the end-of-year holidays, but work at the club shouldn’t cease until the athletes’ re-launch, scheduled for 2 January. A few days before the end of the year, Tricolore can define important situations in the last week of 2022.
So far, the club already has ten starts: Thiago Couto, Miranda, Luizão, Léo, Reinaldo, Colorado, Nikão, Marcos Guilherme, Bustos and Eder. Instead, three reinforcements have been announced: Rafael, Pedrinho and Wellington Rato.
Check below the points that São Paulo can solve this year.
How long can you count on Igor Gomes?
In the question and answer of the transfer market, the departure of Igor Gomes is already certain, now treated as a basic jewel. With a contract until March 2023, the athlete has already agreed with Atlético-MG, but his move to Belo Horizonte could be brought forward.
Since this is the end of the contract, the transfer will be free for Galo. Trying to avoid losing the midfielder without any compensation, San Paolo can give him away at the turn of the year in exchange for a percentage of his economic rights. This way, the club could still profit from the player and in return, the miners would already have him from the pre-season.
Patrick can be another one on the boat
Another São Paulo player who could join Atlético-MG is midfielder Patrick. Wanted by the coach Eduardo Coudet, with whom I work at Galo, the number 88 of the San Paolo is close to an agreement.
However, the impasse is in the negotiation between the clubs. There were initial speculations that Jair would be involved in a swap deal, but the idea was rejected by the club’s board. Tricolor holds 30% of the athlete’s rights and, therefore, the Belo Horizonte team must pay compensation to close with the player.
For São Paulo, Patrick enjoyed one of the best years of his career and also had his season as top scorer, adding nine goals and eight assists. However, despite his good momentum on the pitch, the midfielder had an argument with Rogério Ceni shortly before the end of the season and, despite the resolution of the imbroglio, the club are not ruling out selling him. The recently signed Wellington Rato could be a replacement in the industry.
Target: Alan Franco
One of San Paolo’s main concerns for 2023, especially at the beginning of the year, is defence. In addition to the departures of Luizão, Léo and Miranda, the club currently does not have Diego Costa (recovered after knee surgery), Beraldo (called up for the Under 20 squad for the South American tournament).
In addition to them, Walce, recovered from his injury, has not played for about three years and Arboleda missed the first leg of the pre-season to defend the Ecuadorian national team at the World Cup. Ferraresi and Rafinha (improvised) will therefore be the main defensive alternatives for the first matches of the year.
To solve the problem in defense, the San Paolo management already has its favorite: Alan Franco. Currently at Atlanta United in the United States, the Argentinian defender stands out for being young but with some experience at 26, as well as being able to play on the left wing (another problem for the club after the departures of Léo and Luizão).
Mark Paul
With embezzlement in defence, defense must be the priority of the San Paolo board. However, the club should make reinforcements possible also for the offensive sector in the last week of the year, replacing the departures of Marcos Guilherme, Bustos and Eder. The trend is for Marcos Paulo and David to be the substitutes.
Revealed from Fluminense and currently belonging to Atlético de Madrid, Marcos Paulo welcomes the return to Brazilian football to play for Tricolor, as he can become a regular. To conclude the deal, the São Paulo board awaits the release of Atlético de Madrid to sign the 21-year-old striker on a loan deal valid until the end of 2023.
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David’s situation is similar. Today at Internacional, the striker worked with Rogério Ceni at Cruzeiro and Fortaleza and is pleased by the coach. The high salary is the obstacle to the negotiation, but if Colorado agrees to pay part of the player’s salaries, the transfer can be completed.
It is important that San Paolo concludes the negotiation in 2022. This is because, in this case, the whole squad will be able to show up on January 2 to prepare for the Campeonato Paulista.
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