São Paulo in no rush to bring Calleri back, striker may return only in 2026 | OneFootball

São Paulo has decided not to accelerate Jonathan Calleri’s recovery process, after he underwent surgery on his left knee in April to repair a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

Out of action for six months, the Argentine striker has recently begun transitioning back to the pitch, working under the supervision of physiotherapists and entering the final stage of his recovery process.

However, anyone who thinks Calleri might be a surprise addition to the São Paulo squad in these last rounds of the Campeonato Brasileiro is mistaken. Internally, there is a consensus that it is better to take a cautious approach with the Argentine striker, since there are no decisive matches for the team to play in this final quarter of 2025.

Of course, São Paulo is still fighting for a spot in the Copa Libertadores, but the coaching staff believes it is not worth risking Calleri’s physical well-being to try to achieve this goal.

If Tricolor were still in the Libertadores or Copa do Brasil, then yes, the Argentine striker might sacrifice himself to be available to coach Hernán Crespo and try to help São Paulo in the knockout stages of those competitions.

That’s what happened, for example, in 2023, when São Paulo won the Copa do Brasil for the first time. That season, Calleri played for six months through injury due to chronic pain in his ankle.

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