São Paulo reject bid for youth gem hailed by Ancelotti, snubbed by Dorival | OneFootball

São Paulo recently turned down an offer from Westerlo, a club that plays in Belgium’s top division, for 19-year-old midfielder Pedro Ferreira.

Although the financial figures were not disclosed, reporting by UOL indicates that the terms presented were deemed “unthinkable” by the parties involved in the negotiations.

Despite rejecting the Belgian club’s approach, the young player continues to attract interest from the European market. The scouting departments of Fenerbahçe, from Turkey, and Benfica, from Portugal, are monitoring the player’s development and considering making offers in future transfer windows.

Transition to the first team

Recently called up to Brazil’s under-20 national team, Pedro Ferreira is going through a transitional period between the youth ranks and São Paulo’s senior squad, coached by Dorival Júnior.

This season, the midfielder played a standout role in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, a competition in which São Paulo finished as runners-up to Cruzeiro.

During the youth tournament, the player scored one goal and provided two assists.

For the senior team, Pedro Ferreira has made eight appearances this year, mostly coming on in the final stages of matches, totaling 111 minutes played and one assist in the Campeonato Paulista.

The youngster’s name came into the spotlight when, at the beginning of the month, the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo reported that he was one of the under-20 national team players most highly rated by the Seleção’s coach, Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti.

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