Santos could sell young talent to Ukrainian football, check the details | OneFootball

Santos may sell one of its promising players to Ukrainian football. The Santos board has received and is considering a proposal from Shakhtar Donetsk for striker Luca Meirelles, who came up through the Santos youth ranks.

The Ukrainian club's offer for the 18-year-old is around 12 million euros (about R$ 75.5 million at the current exchange rate).

The information about the Ukrainian team's proposal for the striker was initially released by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

Santos is in a difficult financial situation and is still analyzing the market in search of names to strengthen the squad of Juan Pablo Vojvoda. A potential sale of the striker could be useful in this regard. However, the proposal is still being debated by the board.

Luca Meirelles is one of the youth players who join the Santos professional team when needed, but usually trains with the senior squad. The striker is in the transition process and divides his time between the commitments of the main team and the Santos youth team.

The young player made his debut for Santos' professional team last year, when he came on in the final minutes of the 2-0 defeat to CRB, in the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship Series B. The Santos coach at the time was Fábio Carille.

In total, the striker has played 19 matches with the professional team. He has not yet scored, but has provided one assist this season. In the youth team, he was one of the main highlights in the under-17 category.

Luca Meirelles has a contract with Santos until 2029. The young player renewed his contract with the club at the end of last year, even before making his debut for the professional team.

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