Big investment, key goals: Ramón Sosa’s year at Palmeiras | OneFootball

One of the biggest signings in Palmeiras’ history, Ramón Sosa arrived in the middle of the season and has not yet had the chance to fully showcase his football to the Verdão fans. The Paraguayan has scored important goals in his journey so far in Brazilian football.

Arrival after the Club World Cup

After the FIFA Club World Cup, Palmeiras had an important gap to fill in their squad: a replacement for Estêvão, an academy graduate who was heading to Chelsea in England and had won the first edition of this new format of the world championship.

Because of this, Verdão went after Ramón Sosa at Nottingham Forest, in England. The Paraguayan was a substitute and had not managed to secure a place at the English club. A former teammate of Carlos Miguel, the player was initially unsure about coming to Brazil, but was convinced by the Palmeiras board.

Important goals

Even without exciting the Palmeiras fans that much, Ramón Sosa scored important goals during the season. The first was the comeback goal in the Choque-Rei at Morumbis, where Verdão overturned a 2-0 deficit and took all three points in the Brasileirão.

Another memorable goal was the one that started the magical night at Allianz Parque against LDU, in a match that secured Verdão a place in the Libertadores final, where Palmeiras would later become runners-up to Flamengo in Lima, Peru.

High price, long contract, and focus on 2026

Signed for almost R$ 90 million, the Paraguayan, who is frequently called up for his national team and is expected to be present at the next World Cup, signed with Palmeiras for five years.

Questioned by a large part of the fans, the player has the trust of the board and the coaching staff to hit his stride in 2026.

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