São Paulo: Marcos Leonardo saga angers fans, rivals poke fun | OneFootball

São Paulo failed in its mission to bring a significant reinforcement for the continuation of the 2025 season. The club was unable to facilitate the arrival of Marcos Leonardo. The negotiation with Al-Hilal from Saudi Arabia, dragged on until late Tuesday night, just before the transfer window closed, causing great irritation among the fans.

Fans express frustration on social media

On social media, many São Paulo fans criticized the board."I went to sleep with Marcos Leonardo and woke up with Rigoni, deep sadness," lamented one fan.

Another fan reflected on the situation: "Analyzing this Marcos Leonardo saga... we were quite naive to believe that a club would release a player for free and still pay the salary".

Criticism of the board

To make matters worse, the success of rivals also bothers São Paulo fans. "The saddest part is not losing Marcos Leonardo, but seeing a much smaller rival invest 700MM (million reais) in reinforcements and still make a profit, while this group that has been there for two decades gives deficit after deficit, sells the base and hires rejects," another internet user criticized.

Rivals' ironies increase pressure

To worsen the situation, rivals took advantage of São Paulo's failure in the negotiation. "If your day didn't start well, imagine the São Paulo fan who bought Marcos Leonardo's shirt and made a song for him," one internet user mocked. "The innocence of São Paulo's fans is something quite beautiful, honestly," another fan added.

Attacker's numbers

Marcos Leonardo has shown great performance since he arrived at Al-Hilal:

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