Just what was needed: Dorival insists, Arboleda set for São Paulo return | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior’s arrival for his third spell at São Paulo could begin with a move that will upset a large part of the tricolor fanbase.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR reported last Friday (15), during the negotiations for his return, the new coach spoke with the club’s board about the Arboleda situation and admitted that he wants to bring the center-back back into the fold and talk to him personally. Dorival sees him as an essential part of the squad and was not happy with the possibility of letting him go so easily.

And on Saturday night (16), after São Paulo’s 2-1 loss to Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, journalist Alexandre Salvador, during a live broadcast on the Arnaldo e Tironi channel, confirmed AMT’s report, stating that the Ecuadorian defender will indeed be reintegrated into the group in the coming days.

According to the report, Arboleda is expected to remain training for about ten more days until he regains his ideal physical condition, since he spent a month without training while ‘on the run’ in Ecuador.

Depending on the defender’s progress, he could return for the clash against Boston River on the 26th in the Copa Sudamericana, but the most likely scenario is that he returns against Remo in the Brasileirão, in the last match before the break for the World Cup, on May 30, in Belém (PA).

Dorival Jr.’s meeting with Arboleda early this week will be decisive in the decision on whether or not to reintegrate the player, although the coach wants it to happen. The constant injuries to center-backs, along with poor performances from some players in the position, have also strengthened the coach’s desire to bring the Ecuadorian back.

Arboleda has been training separately at the Barra Funda training center since returning to Brazil to resolve his situation with the club. Tricolor’s initial decision was to keep the center-back working apart until he was transferred during the mid-year transfer window. The arrival of his ally Dorival, however, changed the outlook.

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