Luan gets two offers to leave São Paulo: player wants to stay, but... | OneFootball

The midfielder was reintegrated into the Tricolor squad with Crespo (Rubens Chiri/SPFC)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

The transfer window is about to close and the news at São Paulo may not be just about arrivals.

The Morumbi club has received two loan offers for midfielder Luan, a 26-year-old player who had been sidelined but returned to the squad and started getting opportunities again with the return of coach Hernán Crespo to the club in June.

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Both offers are for a one-season loan, with a fixed price for a permanent transfer after the period.

In talks with management, the player emphasized that he does not want to leave São Paulo. Internally, however, it is seen as an excellent opportunity to reduce the wage bill, freeing up a spot in the squad for a player who, until recently, was considered expendable.

Even Luan’s agents would view a departure from Morumbi positively, as they are trying to convince him to listen to the two interested clubs, where he is promised more playing time. Currently, he is only the fifth option for the midfield position, and that status may worsen, since Luiz Gustavo is expected to return to the pitch soon.

After emerging as a great prospect in 2018, earning important starting opportunities, Luan fell out of favor with São Paulo’s coaches and ended up playing on loan at Vitória in 2024. Upon returning this year, he was sidelined from the squad by Luis Zubeldía and only resumed normal training with Crespo’s arrival. Since then, he has played just five matches, only one as a starter, and was named to the squad nine other times but remained on the bench.

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