Agent recommends ex-Fluminense midfielder to São Paulo | OneFootball

The recent rapprochement between São Paulo’s board and businessman Giuliano Bertolucci has brought a new name to the football department’s table.

The agent offered the club the chance to sign attacking midfielder Lima, 30, who belongs to Fluminense and is not in the Rio club’s plans for the rest of the season.

A São Paulo target at the start of the year, Lima ended up being loaned by Fluminense to Club América of Mexico in the first half of the year. However, after an unremarkable spell in North America (16 matches, one goal and one assist) and the recent departure of coach André Jardine from the Mexican side, the player was sent back to the Rio club, which is now looking for a new destination for him.

Despite the offer and Santos’ parallel interest in the midfielder, São Paulo has not yet taken a definitive position. As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, his name is being evaluated internally, and a decision will only be made next week. The board and football executive Rafinha are proceeding cautiously in the talks, since the analysis department’s priority remains focused on finding a bigger-name signing with greater international stature for the position.

Precisely for that reason, the club prioritized a deal for Gustavo Scarpa of Atlético-MG and ruled out making a more concrete move for Alanzinho, formerly of Palmeiras and available on the market.

The closer relationship comes after Tricolor made progress in settling its outstanding debt with the businessman — which reached an adjusted amount of R$76 million — with only one final installment of R$16 million left to be paid. It is through this commercial opening that the agent is trying to facilitate the midfielder’s move to Morumbi.

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