Cauly loan helps São Paulo cut Bahia’s debts | OneFootball

Midfielder Cauly, 30 years old, is close to being announced as the new signing for São Paulo for 2026. This Friday, the player, who was at Bahia, is undergoing medical exams and will later sign a contract with Tricolor. 

For the midfielder’s loan to be finalized, São Paulo deducted some debts that Bahia owed the club for the purchase of players Rodrigo Nestor and Michel Araújo. The Bahia team requested 500 thousand euros (about R$ 3.1 million) for the loan, but this amount should not come out of Tricolor Paulista’s coffers due to the deduction of the aforementioned debts. 

If Cauly reaches a target of 25 matches, São Paulo will have to pay 2 million euros (about R$ 12.3 million at the current exchange rate) for the mandatory purchase of 50% of the player’s rights. Thus, the amount initially paid for the loan should be deducted. 

The information about the deduction of debts in Cauly’s negotiation was reported by UOL and later confirmed by the Gazeta Esportiva team. 

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Cauly – Photo: Letícia Martins / EC Bahia

Other conditions

In addition to the terms mentioned above, other conditions were imposed in the agreement for Cauly. The loan includes an obligation to purchase a percentage of the player's rights for 600 thousand euros (approximately R$ 3.7 million), if the midfielder plays 40 matches while the purchase contract is in effect. 

If Cauly manages to win titles and achieves personal and collective goals with São Paulo, Bahia will be entitled to another 500 thousand euros. 

The number 8 joined Bahia in 2023, after a stint in Bulgarian football with Ludogorets. Since then, he has totaled 174 appearances, with 23 goals and 24 assists. Cauly had been training normally with the Tricolor de Aço squad, but was not being included in matchday squads as he was not in Rogério Ceni’s plans. 

This season, the midfielder has only played twice for Bahia, both in the Campeonato Baiano. 

By JP Cardoso

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