Five Christmas gifts every São Paulo fan would love to receive | OneFootball

São Paulo fans are longing, more than ever, for reinforcements in this transfer window after a very frustrating season. Among the many Christmas presents dreamed of by the tricolores, some stand out as priorities.

Midfielder

The main weakness of the squad led by Hernán Crespo is in the midfield. The team suffered from the lack of a playmaking midfielder, like Oscar, who missed much of the season due to physical problems and is expected to announce his retirement soon.

Right Back

Another significant gap in the squad is at right back. Cédric Soares lost his place at the end of the season to the young Maik, a product of the youth academy, and has had inconsistent performances. Mailton, a bet by the board after standing out in Série B with Chapecoense, also failed to convince.

Left Winger

With Ferreirinha as the only option for the position, since Lucca is still splitting his time between the professional team and the under-20 matches, São Paulo needs to look for more options that can provide depth and speed to the team.

Right Winger

The situation on the right wing is even more concerning, since there have been no options for the position since the departures of Lucas Ferreira and William Gomes, two homegrown players who were sold for prices considered below the market average.

Backup Goalkeeper

With Jandrei moving to Juventude, São Paulo had to rely on Young as Rafael's direct replacement. The player, developed in Cotia, played in a few matches but did not perform well enough to convince the club not to look for another goalkeeper in the market.

Precisely because of this, the tricolor board finalized the signing of Carlos Coronel, a Brazilian naturalized Paraguayan who was at New York Red Bulls, from Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the USA.

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