Bad boy striker axed by bottom club, offered to São Paulo | OneFootball

Dismissed for indiscipline from Sport, the bottom team and virtually relegated from the Brazilian Championship, the forward Derik Lacerda was offered to São Paulo by his agents.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR found out that the 26-year-old player's agents contacted the Morumbi club asking if there was interest in having the forward strengthen their ranks for 2026.

The proposed deal even sounds interesting for Tricolor. Lacerda would arrive on a free one-year loan with a fixed purchase clause. Since he can no longer play this season, he would present himself early at the Barra Funda training center, with the commitment that his salary would only start being paid from January.

Despite the advantages, however, the player's name did not captivate internally at São Paulo and, for now, the response was negative. Perhaps out of courtesy, the response given was that the planning for next year regarding possible signings has not yet begun to be discussed. A definitive answer will only come after the qualification or not for the next Copa Libertadores is determined.

In truth, São Paulo does not want the 'ticking time bomb'. Derik Lacerda, who has a contract until the end of 2028 with Cuiabá, was initially exciting upon his arrival at Sport, where he was transferred until December. But he soon proved to be a loose cannon, even scoring six goals in 17 games and becoming the top scorer for the Pernambuco team in the Brasileirão.

The forward accumulated no less than 13 internal behavior infractions at Sport, totaling R$ 7,840 in fines to be paid. And it all started against São Paulo itself, when the forward removed his shirt on the field, an action prohibited by the regulations. After the match, he even received another punishment for the unauthorized presence of family members in the locker rooms.

According to the club, the dismissal was decided after the player refused to participate in part of the training activities scheduled for the return after the defeat to Juventude.

The punishments were applied based on contractual clauses and the club's internal regulations. Extra Clause 6 – Player Conduct, present in Derik's employment contract, stipulates obligations such as punctuality, attendance at training and meals, maintaining physical fitness, and respecting internal rules.

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