Breaking: São Paulo step up talks to sign ex-Botafogo winger | OneFootball

São Paulo’s board has made progress in recent days in talks to sign left winger Victor Sá. AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR revealed at the beginning of May that São Paulo had opened negotiations for the player.

Recommended to Tricolor by his agents, the 32-year-old player has now definitively decided that he will not renew his contract with Russia’s Krasnodar, which expires on the 30th.

In other words, Victor Sá would meet the main requirement for reinforcements sought by Tricolor in recent transfer windows: he would arrive without any release fee being paid.

What works in favor of the player’s arrival is the fact that the Morumbi club has a good relationship with his agent, Felipe Paiva, who also manages the careers of other squad members such as Coronel, Negrucci, and Tetê.

Behind the scenes, the assessment is that Victor Sá has characteristics that appeal to the coaching staff. The forward plays out wide, has pace, dribbling ability, and intensity off the ball, attributes considered important for a squad looking for more attacking depth.

Sources from São Paulo’s upper management told the report that coach Dorival Júnior approved the winger’s name.

A player developed in rival Palmeiras’ youth system, Sá played for several clubs in secondary European markets and even in the United Arab Emirates before becoming known as one of Botafogo’s first signings after its transformation into a SAF in 2022.

At the Rio club, he stayed for two years and left in February 2024, sold for 1.5 million euros (around R$ 9 million).

In the current Russian season, he has taken on something of a leading role, scoring five goals and recording one assist in 31 matches played. At the moment, he is recovering from a hip injury.

Sources from the player’s camp told the report that it is the player’s decision to return to Brazil to be close to his family. “He wants to take advantage of the opportunity to become a free agent to return,” one source said. A condition that, of course, interests São Paulo.

A more formal meeting should take place in the coming days so Tricolor can learn in greater detail how much Sá wants to earn, the length of the contract, and other formalities. The player can play on both flanks, as well as as a second striker and center-forward, a versatility that was approved by coach Roger Machado.

The search for another winger seems to be São Paulo’s main focus in the next transfer window. The club held talks with Wesley, formerly of Palmeiras and Internacional, at Roger’s request. The reason for this appears to be the fact that Ferreirinha has drawn international interest and is indeed expected to be transferred.

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