Ex-Palmeiras boss recalls Jorge Jesus chat on Menezes | OneFootball

Hired by Palmeiras at the end of 2012, coach Gilson Kleina was responsible for building the squad for the 2013 Série B campaign, with the goal of returning to the top tier of Brazilian football the following year.

Former Palmeiras coach recalls conversations

In an interview with the “Papo de Primeira” Podcast, the manager recalled the negotiations with players for Verdão and conversations with Jorge Jesus, former Flamengo coach, who was at Benfica at the time, to sign striker Alan Kardec.

– The first negotiations were to sign Fernando Prass from Vasco. Fagner was even supposed to come, but then he went to Corinthians, and Barcos didn’t want to stay. I spoke with Luxemburgo, and we traded Barcos for five Grêmio players. – he said

– I remember that at the time, at night at home, you’d get on the computer and look through the squads. So I went to check Benfica’s squad, and the coach was Jorge Jesus. I called Jorge Jesus the next day, introduced myself as Palmeiras coach Gilson Kleina, and said there was a striker there I was interested in, Alan Kardec, and he wasn’t being used. Then he said: “Kleina, I’ll let Alan Kardec go, but only if you take Felipe Menezes.” – he stated

– We also brought in players from Cruzeiro, and then we put together a really good group. So much so that we qualified for the Libertadores, qualified in the Paulista, and advanced in the Copa do Brasil. – he concluded

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