São Paulo announce first signing for 2026: Danielzinho confirmed | OneFootball

São Paulo won the battle with rival Corinthians and officially signed midfielder Danielzinho, 31, one of the highlights of Mirassol in the surprising campaign of the last Brazilian Championship. The player was announced this Friday (19) through the club's social media.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR found out that Rui Costa, the club's executive of football at Morumbi, closed a contract proposal with the new reinforcement on the last day 12 (Friday), whose contract with the interior team ends at the end of this month.

The information was that Danielzinho had been negotiating behind the scenes with the team from the east zone, but since they were still competing in the finals of the Copa do Brasil, they preferred not to formalize any proposal, only expressing their interest.

This, in a way, puts Tricolor ahead in the deal, as the midfielder's agents did not like being 'put on ice' by Corinthians.

The player and his staff liked the São Paulo offer: a two-year contract, extendable for another year as long as he meets targets.

Despite his age, Danielzinho meets coach Hernán Crespo's requirement for a "health history": he has a small injury history. He played 50 games this year, 49 in 2024, and 46 in 2023. In the current season, the midfielder played 4,340 minutes, missing only one match for Mirassol.

The midfielder's career can be defined as 'quite modest': revealed by Itapirense, he played for small clubs in the interior of São Paulo and Minas Gerais. The only experience in a big team was in 2013, when he was part of Atlético-MG's B team.

The arrival of a midfielder compensates for the departure of Luiz Gustavo, whose contract ends at the end of the month and will not be renewed. Besides him, other players in the position, such as Luan and Pablo Maia, have inquiries and are also not expected to stay.

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