Rigoni in tears as São Paulo refuse new deal, fourth exit confirmed | OneFootball

Rigoni tried. Hired in the middle of the year as one of the few reinforcements for São Paulo, the 32-year-old forward even cried in a private conversation with the management at the beginning of November to stay, when it was discovered that he would not meet the necessary goals for the automatic renewal of his contract.

But there was no way, this Thursday (11), as AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR found out, the management informed the player that they will not extend his contract, which lasts until December.

In other words, Rigoni is free on the market for 2026. End of the second stint for the forward, who scored only one goal in 12 matches and disappointed even one of his biggest supporters: coach Hernán Crespo, who endorsed his arrival from Mexican football.

To be fair, Rigoni was a victim of São Paulo's expectations. His signing was made official on the same day the club tried and failed to bring Marcos Leonardo on loan from Saudi football. Right from the start, the atmosphere was one of frustration, and the feeling never ceased to be a "consolation prize" for not bringing in the star revealed by rival Santos.

With the accumulated failures throughout the second half of the year, Rigoni became an easy target for criticism due to his below-average performance. Things worsened when he played as a right-back in the fateful defeat to LDU at Morumbi, which eliminated the club in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores.

Rigoni is the fourth player from the current squad to have his departure from Tricolor confirmed. Before him, goalkeeper Leandro Mathias, midfielder Luiz Gustavo, and also forward Dinenno had already been informed by the management that their contracts, which expire at the end of the year, will not be renewed.

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