São Paulo turn down Vitória’s first bid to sign Erick on a permanent deal | OneFootball

The São Paulo board rejected the first official offer made by Vitória last Monday (8) to permanently sign winger Erick, who played on loan for the Bahia club this season.

According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, the red-and-black team reportedly offered R$ 6 million, to be paid in four annual installments, to secure the 27-year-old player's stay once and for all.

This amount would also include the R$ 1 million fee that the Northeastern club must pay for fielding Erick against Tricolor in the match between the clubs during the last round of the Brazilian Championship, on Sunday (7). The home team's 1-0 victory at Barradão ultimately secured their place in the national top flight.

Sources within São Paulo's football leadership told the report that they want Vitória to increase the financial offer and shorten the payment period.

Despite the initial impasse, the tendency is for Erick to remain in Salvador (BA). The player has accepted the salary offer made by the red-and-black club. On São Paulo's side, the directive is to cut costs and seek players who better fit Hernán Crespo's tactical scheme, who is not exactly a big fan of wingers (not by chance, he fielded Lucca and Ferreirinha as wingbacks).

Besides that, the winger has a contract with Tricolor only until the end of next year. And, at present, there is no mutual interest in a renewal.

Erick arrived at São Paulo at the beginning of 2024. At the time, his contract with Ceará, where he was idolized, had ended, allowing the negotiation to take place without São Paulo having to pay any fee to the Fortaleza (CE) team. The winger was recommended by Dorival Júnior, who had worked with him in the Northeast.

At Morumbi, the player had ups and downs. He even generated some initial excitement, but soon became just another option on the bench, losing ground to academy prospects like Henrique do Carmo, William Gomes, and Lucas Ferreira (all of whom have already been transferred by the board).

After this year's Campeonato Paulista, Erick ended up being loaned to Vitória as a way to cut football expenses. He had already played for the Bahia club between 2018 and 2019. For the loan, the red-and-black club paid Tricolor R$ 1 million, in addition to covering his full salary. In total, he scored five goals and provided eight assists in the 38 matches he played in Bahia.

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