Fluminense offer midfielder in swap deal for Alisson | OneFootball

São Paulo has agreed to loan Alisson to Fluminense until the end of the year, with a fixed purchase clause. Everyone already knows that. But what few people are aware of is that this was not the first negotiation model proposed by the Rio team to secure the former number 25 of Tricolor.

According to information gathered by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, before the parties reached an agreement this week, Fluminense tried a different proposal model to have Alisson permanently this season: they offered a swap for one of their midfielders, Otávio.

Formerly of Athletico-PR and Atlético-MG, Otávio did not win over coach Luis Zubeldía and is practically out of the plans. So much so that the Rio club signed Alisson. The 31-year-old player has only played in five matches this season, four in the Campeonato Carioca and one in the Brasileirão.

The information about the proposed swap was initially reported by journalist Rafael Coutinho, from the page ‘Radar da Bola‘.

AMT found that talks began last week and Otávio’s name was not well received internally at São Paulo. The assessment is that he is an expensive player of advanced age, a profile that Tricolor has been avoiding lately.

In addition, the Morumbi club wants to see greater use of academy players, such as Negrucci, Djhordney, and Hugo Leonardo.

Given the refusal and the counterproposal for a loan, the negotiation moved forward in the manner desired by São Paulo.

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, to facilitate the negotiation, the former number 25 of São Paulo even gave up amounts he was still owed, such as signing bonuses, image rights, and bonuses. At Fluminense, he will earn a higher salary.

As already known, the part where Alisson gives up some rights will serve as a form of payment, since the loan will be free. The Rio club will only be responsible for paying the player’s full salary.

In addition, the contract will contain two main clauses: a purchase option of 2.5 million euros (about R$ 15.3 million) and a penalty clause for Alisson to play against Tricolor do Morumbi during the loan, valued at over R$ 2 million.

In total, Alisson’s departure will save approximately R$ 7 million for the Morumbi club’s coffers, including R$ 5.5 million in salary until the end of the season and another R$ 2 million in debt forgiven by the former number 25.

Alisson is the third São Paulo player to be transferred in the current transfer window. Before him, the club sold, in this window, midfielder Rodriguinho to Bragantino for 3 million dollars (about R$ 15.6 million) and forward Erick to Vitória for R$ 6.3 million.

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