Argentine interest and bidding war put São Paulo off Vasco winger | OneFootball

São Paulo’s board has, for now, ruled out entering the race to sign Colombian forward Marino Hinestroza, who is currently at Vasco da Gama. The 23-year-old player, signed by the Rio club at the start of the year from Atlético Nacional of Colombia for R$ 30 million, had been the subject of speculation on social media after interacting with posts suggesting a move to Morumbi.

The player’s situation in Rio de Janeiro is unstable. In 18 appearances wearing Vasco’s shirt, Hinestroza has recorded no goals or assists, a performance that prompted protests from organized supporters outside the club’s training center.

Amid the tension, in addition to the rumors involving São Paulo, interest from other clubs in the winger has also emerged. Alongside Atlético Nacional itself, which is interested in bringing the forward back, the Argentine press has been loudly reporting interest from Boca Juniors. Grêmio is another Brazilian club that has contacted Vasco in recent days.

To AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, a high-ranking source from São Paulo’s football leadership categorically rejected any negotiations for the player, stating that there is “zero chance” of a signing and that the Colombian’s name has been formally ruled out by the technical department.

With the rejection of Hinestroza, the expectation is that Vítor Sá will be São Paulo’s only new addition for the flanks in the second half of the season. The agreement between the São Paulo club and the forward has already been finalized, with only the official announcement remaining.

The club is awaiting the formal end of Vítor Sá’s contract with Russia’s Krasnodar, which expires at the end of this month. The board chose to respect the current contract term, since the player’s June wages remain the responsibility of the Russian club.

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