São Paulo set to extend full-back’s loan to Porto for another six months | OneFootball

São Paulo is expected to formalize by next week the extension of right-back Moreira's loan to Porto, Portugal, for another six months.

The request from the Portuguese was made back in November and the Tricolor decided to hold onto the 'offer' as they believed there was a possibility the player might receive a beneficial proposal from Europe.

That did not happen. Therefore, the decision will be to keep the Cotia-revealed right-back at the northern Portuguese club for another semester.

According to Tricolor's directors, the understanding of the Portuguese club is that, besides the extra period to evaluate the potential of the young Cotia-revealed player, a new six-month loan would be more in line with the European calendar and allow better planning for Porto's squad.

The fact is that Moreira had a good start with the Portuguese club's B team but suffered an injury that kept him out for recovery for two months, hindering his integration into Porto's main squad.

Moreira is on loan from Tricolor to the Portuguese until the end of December, with a fixed purchase price of 2.5 million euros (about R$ 15.3 million) for 50% of the rights. The Brazilians will retain 40%. The remaining 10% belongs to the player.

With European descent and experience in both Brazilian and Portuguese youth teams, the right-back has long been a target for the giants of the Old Continent.

However, the negotiation with Porto only happened for two reasons: the lack of confidence the then São Paulo coach, Luis Zubeldía, had in his football, and also the negotiations to expedite the arrival of left-back Wendell, who had a pre-agreement with Tricolor after the end of his contract with Porto in July and was eventually released early to join Morumbi.

The option to reintegrate Moreira into the squad is currently off the table, as Tricolor has three right-backs in the team: Cédric Soares, Maílton, and Maik.

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