Massis faces split among allies over more signings at São Paulo | OneFootball

The final stretch of the transfer window has sparked a strong internal debate within President Harry Massis’ administration at São Paulo.

On one side, head coach Dorival Júnior is demanding the arrival of a creative midfielder and a striker to serve as Calleri’s immediate backup. On the other, allies of the president warn about the risk of new investments given the club’s fragile financial situation.

The deadlock is being fueled by the market, which has offered Morumbi several well-known names with experience in European football who are currently without a club — a profile that appeals to the coaching staff but divides the board.

In recent days, it has become common for pages and journalists who cover the transfer market more closely to point out the names being offered. Many of them are real, but football manager Rafinha, although he liked some of the options, turned them down because of the financial difficulties.

One clear example was Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, mentioned by an Argentine website, but talks were never even opened to find out his salary demands, for example.

The group opposed to new signings argues that the club should not make financial commitments before completing the sale of players from the current squad to raise cash.

In addition, the cautious outlook is reinforced by a two-month delay in image rights payments to the first-team squad. For part of the top hierarchy, announcing new names while there are salary-related issues with the current group would sound inconsiderate and create unrest in the dressing room.

In the middle of all this, Dorival identified the need for two more pieces: an attacking midfielder and a forward capable of playing in more than one role, like Luciano. And if money appears on the Morumbi side, these will be the priorities.

The Market Outlook and Squad Moves

So far, Tricolor has adopted a strict approach of only seeking low-cost opportunities, such as free loans or free agents.

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