Rafinha link leads São Paulo to drop talks over Cotia graduate's return | OneFootball

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·13 June 2026

Rafinha link leads São Paulo to drop talks over Cotia graduate's return

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Due to the blatant lack of ethics, São Paulo decided to definitively end negotiations to sign an attacking midfielder recommended by coach Dorival Júnior and who is well known to the fans: Gabriel Boschilia.

Currently at Operário-PR, the player emerged as a potential signing over the last week. In addition to having the approval of Dorival and his coaching staff, the deal met the financial requirements (Boschilia has a release clause in the event of an offer from a Série A team).


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However, one detail derailed the negotiation: the midfielder is represented by a company with ties to Rafinha, the club’s current technical coordinator.

The “small detail” made São Paulo give up on even opening negotiations, worried about the negative repercussions the signing could generate.

Developed in Tricolor’s youth academy, the 30-year-old had a spell with the first team between 2013 and 2015, when he was sold to Monaco of France for 9 million euros.

Currently playing in Brazil’s Série B for the club from Paraná, Boschilia has posted standout numbers this season, with nine goals and three assists in 28 matches played.

Since leaving Brazilian football for Europe, the midfielder has had spells at Standard Liège (Belgium), Nantes (France), Internacional, Coritiba, and in Hungarian football before establishing himself at Operário.

In line with the club’s financial profile Although São Paulo’s football department has not yet officially commented on the negotiation, the player’s possible signing is in keeping with the institution’s current financial planning. Faced with budget restrictions, the board is prioritizing the recruitment of players at the end of their contracts, available for transfer without acquisition costs for economic rights or with low operating costs.

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