Local press says Bobadilla is off to Italy, but São Paulo await offers | OneFootball

One of the few players São Paulo sees as having strong future sale potential, defensive midfielder Bobadilla did not have a great World Cup with Paraguay, which was eliminated in the round of 16 by France. Even so, the player remains on the radar of some European clubs.

This time, on Paraguay’s Rádio Rock And Pop, which also covers sports news, journalist Orlando Riveros said he has a reliable source claiming Bobadilla will leave the Morumbi club.

According to Riveros, the Tricolor midfielder was already being targeted by an Italian club, whose name has not been revealed, and his move from Brazil to Europe could happen in this transfer window.

However, according to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, São Paulo have not yet received any offer for the player, and are in fact expecting him back with the squad next week.

The midfielder was with the Paraguay national team for the World Cup and has not yet reported back to the Barra Funda training center. After landing in Asunción last Monday (6), the player will take a few scheduled days off before returning to Brazil. The coaching staff expects to reintegrate him into training with the full group next week.

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Performance in the tournament and focus on returning to the schedule

During the World Cup, Bobadilla was used in four matches by Paraguay’s coach, totaling 190 minutes on the field.

The defensive midfielder was among the starters in the opener against the USA, when he ended up scoring the own goal that sealed Paraguay’s defeat, and in the round-of-16 clash against Germany, which was decided in a penalty shootout. However, the player remained on the bench during the loss to France that confirmed Paraguay’s elimination.

The midfielder’s return is seen as an important piece for São Paulo in completing the tactical adjustments planned by Dorival Júnior, who has been overseeing the team’s preparatory training sessions at Barra Funda since June 17.

However, it is important to point out that the Tricolor board had been counting on a strong showing from their midfielder with a view to negotiating a move to the top tier of European football, which would have greatly helped the club’s finances. Given his uneven campaign, those plans now seem to have gone down the drain, and Bobadilla has only drawn preliminary interest from French football.

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