Jandrei takes a pay cut, set to stay at Juventude until 2026 | OneFootball

The goalkeeper Jandrei agreed to lower his salary and arranged to stay with Juventude for the entire next year.

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, São Paulo's priority was to find someone willing to permanently keep the 32-year-old player. But with the agreement between Jandrei and Juventude, the Morumbi club kept its word to extend the goalkeeper's loan. Now the reduced salary will be divided, with 70% paid by the São Paulo club and 30% by the Gaúchos.

The agreement for the former São Paulo player to remain at the club where he played on loan at the end of the last Brasileirão is expected to be formalized in the coming days.

According to information initially released by the portal ‘UOL‘ and confirmed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, without being able to cover the full amount Jandrei currently receives (especially after being relegated), Juventude wanted to extend the goalkeeper's loan through 2026, but maintaining the agreement for São Paulo to continue paying part of the player's salary, with whom they have a contract until the end of next year.

Worse, now in Serie B and needing to reduce expenses, Juventude wanted to further decrease its share of Jandrei's costs. Currently, the Tricolor already covers half of the salary.

Obviously, the 'proposal' from the Caxias do Sul (RS) directors was not well received. São Paulo informed the player's staff that they would prioritize interested parties willing to cover the entire salary. Or at least a larger portion than offered.

Apparently, Jandrei conceded. He agreed to lower his salary to stay in the Gaúcho lands, where he was welcomed and is treated as an idol by the fans.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR revealed at the end of October that São Paulo was open to the possibility of releasing Jandrei at no cost for him to remain with the Gaúcho team in 2026.

At the time, the conversation was not very encouraging. Juventude responded that they were waiting for the season to unfold before starting to plan. Caution was more than necessary for those who could face a significant drop in revenue.

Jandrei became a target of São Paulo fans' anger after the elimination in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil against Athletico-PR. A few days after the event, he was loaned to Juventude, on the recommendation of coach Thiago Carpini, with whom he worked at Morumbi.

The former São Paulo goalkeeper played 17 matches for Juventude in the Brasileirão. His performances in Caxias were pleasing, and his stay is seen as essential for their project to return to the national elite in 2026.

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