Santos’ gamble Lautaro Díaz has already haunted São Paulo | OneFootball

Needing to boost its offensive system, Santos signed Lautaro Díaz for this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship. The forward is expected to start this Sunday against São Paulo, a rival he knows well.

Lautaro Díaz vs São Paulo

The 27-year-old player has already been a nemesis of Tricolor Paulista. In October 2022, while still playing for Independiente del Valle, the Argentine scored a goal and provided an assist in the 2-0 victory over the Brazilians in the final of the Copa Sudamericana.

After that, Lautaro faced São Paulo two more times, both with Cruzeiro (one loss and one draw), but he never managed to repeat the feat. He went scoreless in both opportunities.

Chance to secure a starting position at Santos

This Sunday, therefore, the center forward hopes to shine again against the Tricolor to, perhaps, secure a spot among the starters at Santos.

He debuted in the 1-1 draw with Atlético-MG last Sunday at the Arena MRV. On that occasion, he was a starter and left the field at the 36th minute of the second half.

“It was a great joy for me to make my debut for Santos in such an important game. I am very happy with this opportunity and hope to continue like this. I will always give my all in every play, in every game. Sometimes you need that when you can't play well. So, in that sense, I will always give everything for the team,” declared Lautaro.

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