Brahimi signing: Santos repeat mistakes of relegation year | OneFootball

Santos is about to announce the signing of forward Billal Brahimi. With this, the board will reach its ninth reinforcement this mid-year and is repeating a script that does not bring good memories to the black-and-white fans.

In 2023, the year that marked the club’s relegation to Série B of the Brazilian Championship, Peixe also brought in nine players in the middle of the season.

On that occasion, right-back Júnior Caiçara, center-back João Basso, left-back Dodô, midfielders Tomás Rincón, Jean Lucas, and Nonato, and forwards Julio Furch and Maximiliano Silvera were signed.

Few, however, managed to establish themselves at Santos. Only João Basso and Tomás Rincón remain in the squad to this day.

Now in 2025, the following have signed with Alvinegro Praiano: defenders Alexis Duarte and Adonís Frías, full-backs Mayke and Igor Vinícius, midfielders Willian Arão and Victor Hugo, and forwards Caballero, Lautaro Díaz, and Bilal Brahimi.

Now, the current board hopes that the outcome will be very different from 2023. The numbers in the Brazilian Championship, however, are not very encouraging.

Santos has 22 points in 21 matches played (with a derby against Palmeiras postponed) and sits in 16th place. Vitória, the first team inside the relegation zone, has the same number of points.

In 2023, the club had 21 points in the 21st round and was in 17th place. The team finished exactly in 17th, with 43 points, one less than Bahia, the first team outside the relegation zone.

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