Scarpa preference and overseas bids nearly kill São Paulo-Alanzinho talks | OneFootball

Heavily touted in recent days, the negotiations between São Paulo and Alanzinho, first revealed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR back in July, now look set to collapse for good.

Despite interest from clubs in Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, midfielder Alanzinho is not expected to end up at Tricolor in this transfer window.

Available on a free transfer after leaving Moreirense of Portugal, the 26-year-old was offered to the São Paulo club, talks did take place, but the Morumbi side will not continue negotiations.

Two key factors pushed São Paulo away from making a move for the player developed in Palmeiras’ youth system:

Market priority: The Tricolor board is focusing its efforts and resources on signing Gustavo Scarpa from Atlético-MG on loan, seeing him as the ideal name to take over the No. 10 shirt and lead the creative sector.

Financial mismatch: The São Paulo club believes it cannot match the figures and wages being offered by foreign teams trying to sign Alanzinho.

The midfielder’s name had already been reviewed by Dorival Júnior’s coaching staff and had the advantage of a good relationship with his agents — the same ones who represent center-back Domingos Duarte.

However, given the financial power of overseas football and the club’s total focus on the Scarpa deal, the football hierarchy at Morumbi is expected to walk away from the negotiations.

Alan Guimarães, also known as Alanzinho, was offered to Tricolor back in May by his agents. The player’s contract with Moreirense of Portugal expired, and he is now a free agent. After an initial demand was rejected, he decided to lower his salary and signing bonus demands, as well as accept a performance-based contract.

Alanzinho came through the youth ranks of rival club Palmeiras. After a loan spell at Sport, he was eventually transferred to Portuguese football. He mainly plays as a classic attacking midfielder, but can also operate as a central midfielder (the same role as Marcos Antônio, for example). Though short at 1.65 meters, he makes up for it with speed and intensity.

He was one of the standout players for the small Portuguese club this season, recording five goals and five assists in 34 matches played.

Signs of the negotiations and the mutual interest between the parties had been around for some time, when several São Paulo players began following their likely new teammate on social media. The same happened with fans, who asked for his move to Morumbi in comments that were duly liked by the midfielder.

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