Rigoni’s future at São Paulo: last chance v Bahia to stay in 2026 | OneFootball

Forward Rigoni, brought in at Crespo’s request to try to address the team’s shortages, has this Saturday (25th) against Bahia his last chance to try to remain at São Paulo without depending on the will of the club’s board. Let us explain.

Upon his return to Tricolor, the Argentine signed a contract until the end of this year, with an automatic renewal clause. It states that if Rigoni played in at least 12 matches during this period with at least 45 minutes on the field, São Paulo would be obliged to extend the agreement.

Since Rigoni has played three matches under these terms and there are still nine rounds left until the end of the Brasileirão, the match against Bahia is the foreigner’s chance to keep alive the possibility of automatic renewal.

Of course, even if the 32-year-old player does not reach the stipulated goals, the club can still negotiate a new deal with the player for next season, if they so choose.

The chances of this happening, however, are quite low. Rigoni has not been impressing. He has made seven appearances, scored no goals, provided one assist, and received a red card. He started in the derby against Santos and in both Libertadores knockout games against LDU. And he failed to excite, even missing chances that remain in the minds of São Paulo fans.

And the trend is that the Argentine’s future will indeed be in the hands of the board. For this Saturday’s match, Crespo is not expected to start Rigoni, further diminishing his opportunity to meet his contractual objectives. Tricolor will host Bahia at Morumbi at 9:30 pm (Brasília time).

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