São Paulo eye City Group’s Argentine MLS starlet as new signing | OneFootball

With budget limitations and a focus on opportunities, São Paulo remains cautious in the market in search of reinforcements. Seeking to meet coach Hernán Crespo's needs, the management reportedly made an inquiry to the City Group for the Argentine attacking midfielder Julián Fernández, 21, currently at New York City.

The suggestion is said to have come from coach Hernán Crespo. The initial idea would be to attempt a loan with a fixed purchase value, although it has been reported that the talks are still in the preliminary stages.

Revealed by Vélez Sarsfield, Fernández was sold to the City Group in 2023 after playing in the South American U-20 Championship and, in the last two seasons, has accumulated 68 games, with five goals and seven assists.

Extremely offensive, the player has the ability to set up plays, but his strength is playing on the wings, especially the right wing, where currently, in the squad, there are no options for the position.

The profile sought by the management primarily involves loans or free agents, a scenario that would also explain the interest in Kevin Zenón from Boca Juniors.

So far, the club has closed three signings: goalkeeper Carlos Coronel, midfielder Danielzinho, and defender Matheus Dória.

In addition to them, there is a pre-contract signed with right-back Lucas Ramón from Mirassol, with arrival expected only in May. In his case, the attempt to bring him in earlier did not progress. The interior team did not seem willing to release him before the end of the contract on May 5, even without having registered him in the Paulista Championship. The tendency seems to be that the right-back will sign for two seasons and arrive to compete for space with Cédric Soares and Maik, within a plan that foresees constant rotation given the tight schedule.

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