São Paulo offer longer deal, close in on Victor Sá as first signing | OneFootball

São Paulo is very close to having its first signing announced.

On Thursday (4), Tricolor officially presented a contract offer to winger Victor Sá, whose deal with Russia’s Krasnodar expires at the end of the month.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR revealed, the player’s name has been under discussion by the Morumbi club since early May, when it closely monitored the situation and saw the competition.

Besides the Russian side itself, which was interested in a renewal, other Brazilian clubs also inquired about Victor Sá’s situation. Because of that, São Paulo moved. It managed to convince the winger to lower his salary demands. In return, it is offering a three-and-a-half-year deal, until the end of 2029, which pleased his camp. There is also a bonus set in case of qualification for the Copa Libertadores. The deal is a matter of days, sources consulted by the report say.

There was already an inclination on Sá’s part to play for Tricolor. The main reason was his father, a die-hard supporter of the club who had been informally helping in the negotiations. Besides him, coach Dorival Júnior also played a key role. A big admirer of the player, he called him and made it clear how much he wanted to work with him at Morumbi.

A player developed in rival Palmeiras’ youth system, Sá spent time at several clubs in secondary European markets and even in the United Arab Emirates before becoming known as one of Botafogo’s first signings after its transformation into an SAF in 2022.

At the Rio club, he stayed for two years and left in February 2024, sold for 1.5 million euros (around R$ 9 million).

In the current Russian season, he has taken on something of a leading role, scoring five goals and providing one assist in 31 matches played.

The search for another winger option seems to be São Paulo’s main focus in this transfer window. The club negotiated with Wesley, formerly of Palmeiras and Internacional, at the request of former coach Roger Machado. The reason for that seems to be the fact that Ferreirinha has attracted international interest and is indeed expected to be transferred.

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