São Paulo offer longer deal, convince Victor Sá, first signing close | OneFootball

São Paulo is very close to announcing its first signing.

On Thursday (4), Tricolor officially made a contract offer to winger Victor Sá, whose deal with Russian side Krasnodar expires at the end of the month.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR revealed, the player’s name has been under discussion at the Morumbi club since early May, with the club closely monitoring the situation and aware of the competition.

Besides the Russian team itself, which was interested in a renewal, other Brazilian clubs also inquired about Victor Sá’s situation. Because of that, São Paulo moved. The club managed to convince the winger to lower his salary demands. In return, it is offering a three-and-a-half-year deal, through the end of 2029, which pleased his camp. There is also a bonus set in case of qualification for the Copa Libertadores. According to sources consulted by the report, the agreement is a matter of days.

There was already an inclination on Sá’s part to play for Tricolor. The main reason was his father, a fanatical supporter of the club, who had been informally helping in the negotiations. Besides him, coach Dorival Júnior also played a key role. A big admirer of the player, he called him and made it clear that he wants to work with him at Morumbi.

A player developed in rival Palmeiras’ youth academy, Sá spent time at several clubs in smaller European markets and even in the United Arab Emirates before becoming known as one of Botafogo’s first signings after its transformation into a SAF in 2022.

He stayed at the Rio club for two years and left in February 2024, sold for 1.5 million euros (around R$ 9 million).

In the current Russian season, he has taken on a leading role, scoring five goals and providing one assist in 31 matches played.

The search for another winger seems to be São Paulo’s focus in this transfer window. The club held talks with Wesley, formerly of Palmeiras and Internacional, at the request of former coach Roger Machado. The reason appears to be the fact that Ferreirinha has attracted international interest and is indeed expected to be transferred.

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