Jesus on Otávio’s exit: “He’s a top player, but…” | OneFootball

Shortly after his arrival at Al Nassr, Jorge Jesus decided to exclude Otávio from the pre-season call-ups. The Portuguese international took some time to find a new club and only sealed the move in the last days of the transfer market, heading to Al Qadisiya.

With the transfer formalized, the coach commented on the departure of his compatriot and explained that, although the former FC Porto player is of great quality, the club sought stronger options in the market and ended up signing João Félix and Coman.

"Otávio is an excellent player, but we were looking for the best, so we signed Coman," he revealed during a press conference before the second round of the Saudi league, in the home game against Al Kholood, emphasizing the intention to elevate the squad's level to meet the objectives, including winning the championship.

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