São Paulo in talks with Paulista rivals to sell Cotia star | OneFootball

São Paulo has decided to open talks with Bragantino to hear what proposal the interior team has to offer for the attacking midfielder Rodriguinho.

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, the decision by the Morumbi club was due to the complete lack of progress in negotiations with the 21-year-old player's staff, who was revealed in Cotia, for the renewal of his contract.

Rodriguinho is under contract with São Paulo until December. Without an agreement for a renewal, he will be able to sign a pre-contract with another club from July.

Internally at the club, the matter is handled clearly: his agents are precisely waiting for mid-year to finalize his departure. And the Tricolor wants to act in advance to avoid being left empty-handed in a negotiation.

Meanwhile, according to sources from Morumbi, the staff did not present the European offers they claimed to have, and São Paulo officially put the player on the market in December, when they agreed to negotiate him with Botafogo in the infamous player exchange that ultimately did not materialize.

No matter, the signal was clear. It was evident that interested parties would emerge. Rodriguinho fits the profile of a signing that interests Bragantino: young, well-trained in Cotia, and with resale potential.

So far, the scenario is one of interest and inquiry, without a formal offer. São Paulo is observing the movement, knowing that the contractual situation of the midfielder may force the club to choose between renewing or negotiating before he enters the last year of his contract.

São Paulo claims that they approached Rodriguinho's staff at least three times last year to try to renew the contract. However, the salary demand was well above what the club intended to pay. To try to reach an agreement, the Tricolor even attempted to reduce the suggested contract duration: from 2029 in the initial negotiations to 2028 in the latest talks.

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