São Paulo targeted by agents: Serie B top scorer, Costa, Argentine offered | OneFootball

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

Just as happened at the end of the first semester, when Calleri was the first of the three center-forwards to suffer a serious injury, São Paulo has once again become the target of agents now that the club has announced it is going to the market in search of a replacement for André Silva, who also injured his knee and may only return to play next year.

However, the options offered to Tricolor were not at all interesting, and the board has already ruled out the possibility of bringing in these options.

The first on the list is a familiar name to São Paulo fans, as he had already been speculated before: Carlão. The 33-year-old veteran is the top scorer for Ferroviária in Série B with eight goals and has a contract only until the end of the year. He has scored 13 goals in 33 matches this year, in addition to two assists.

Revealed by Paulista de Jundiaí, he has never played for a big club in his career. In fact, he has never even played a Série A match in the Brasileirão. Even so, after spending years in Saudi Arabia, he returned to Brazil this year and had a good Campeonato Paulista with Noroeste, which caught the attention of Ferroviária, where he now enjoys idol status.

He is not the only veteran on the list. Representatives of Diego Costa have offered him to São Paulo. The 36-year-old striker, with an extensive career in European football and even having played for the Spanish national team, has been without a club since the beginning of the year, when he terminated his contract with Grêmio.

Speaking of Longo, he is a personal friend of the former São Paulo player. Both were developed at Belgrano. The problem here is the negotiation, as Tolima will only release the player if his rights are purchased outright, something that is not in Tricolor's plans.

Without him and two other options (Calleri and Ryan Francisco, who are also in Reffis), Hernán Crespo has, to field the attack as a natural center-forward, his fellow countryman Dinneno, a name who arrived from Cruzeiro when the coach was still Luis Zubeldía, who actually recommended him to Tricolor (a fact that may contribute to his limited use under the new manager).

Besides Dinneno, other players can be improvised, such as the wingers Ferreirinha and Tapia, as well as Luciano, who can play as a false 9.

With a spending cap and budget limit, Tricolor is having difficulties going to the market in search of a name to strengthen its squad. The option is for someone who is a free agent or can come on loan. Time is of the essence, as the transfer window closes on September 2.

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