São Paulo seal Rigoni return, fourth signing of Crespo era | OneFootball

Argentinian is back at Morumbi after a rollercoaster stint in 2021 (Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

São Paulo finalized, on the afternoon of this Tuesday (2), the last day of the transfer window, the return of a familiar face: winger Emiliano Rigoni.

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The negotiation model provides for an automatic contract renewal with the player if certain productivity goals are met, such as number of games, goals, and assists. His contract with León runs only until the end of the year.

Rigoni was revealed in the morning by ‘ESPN’. He is the fourth reinforcement for Tricolor since Hernán Crespo returned to the club in June. Previously, winger Tapia, center-back Rafael Tolói, and right-back Maílton had already arrived at Morumbi, the latter officially announced on Monday (1).

Speaking of the coach, who was responsible for recommending Rigoni during his first spell at the club, between 2021 and 2022, it was once again Crespo who requested the signing of the player.

In the North American team, Rigoni played 18 times since the middle of last season. During this period, he scored one goal and provided one assist. Before that, he wore the Austin FC shirt for almost three years, during which he scored six goals and contributed six assists.

The winger played for São Paulo in 2021, precisely when Hernán Crespo was at the club. He was recommended by the coach, in fact. He had a blazing start and became an undisputed starter in the final stretch of the Copa Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship, but saw his performance drop significantly after the Argentine’s departure and the arrival of Rogério Ceni. He ended up being transferred to US soccer in July 2022.

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