Iago passes medical, signs deal, awaits transfer ban end at São Paulo | OneFootball

Left-back Iago took a step forward in the process of joining São Paulo after undergoing and passing the medical examinations carried out by the club this Friday (31).

The player arrives at Morumbi on loan from Bahia until the end of the season. However, the official announcement and the player’s registration in the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) bulletins depend on the lifting of the transfer ban imposed on the São Paulo club by FIFA.

The administrative sanction from world football’s governing body was applied on July 21 due to the non-payment of the first installment related to the signing of midfielder Marcos Antônio from Lazio, Italy, set at 1.05 million euros (approximately R$ 6.08 million at the current exchange rate).

Board Actions and Sporting Planning

The club’s top management is working to secure and bring forward financial resources in order to settle the debt over the course of next week.

The internal assessment indicates that the schedule leaves a favorable window, since the team will only return to action on August 8 (Saturday), away against Grêmio, in the Brazilian Championship.

Despite the temporary obstacle to his registration, Iago is cleared to join the training routine under Dorival Júnior at the Barra Funda training center. The player was already at the venue this morning and spoke with the coaching staff and his new teammates.

Developed in Internacional’s youth academy and with a spell at FC Augsburg in Germany, the player arrives to strengthen the options on the left side of São Paulo’s squad, which already includes Wendell and Nicolas in the position.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR previously revealed, amid a dispute with the club over overdue wages, Argentine player Enzo Díaz is negotiating an amicable termination of his contract, which runs until the end of 2028.

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