Aboubakar snubs São Paulo, claims bigger Mexico offer 🇲🇽 | OneFootball

Cameroonian celebrates goal against Brazil in the 2022 World Cup (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

São Paulo decided to definitively end talks on Wednesday night (10) to try to sign striker Aboubakar.

The truth is, the negotiations to at least dream of the 33-year-old Cameroonian had been sufficiently cold since the beginning of the week, despite the counteroffer made by the player through the Brazilian agent he hired to try to find a Brazilian team for him to play in the country (learn more below).

The point is that the Morumbi club wanted at least to have a guarantee that Aboubakar would be physically fit to arrive by Friday (12) and, perhaps, be able to play in the quarterfinal series of the Copa Libertadores against LDU, from Ecuador, starting next week.

And then comes the big twist in the story. As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR found out, the Cameroonian refused to take prior physical tests for evaluation by São Paulo doctors before a more decisive decision by the Brazilian club.

Aboubakar's response was that he has an offer from Mexican football and therefore needs a definitive position from São Paulo as soon as possible, without time to take physical exams or the like until this Friday, the deadline for changes in the club's registration list for the Libertadores.

The understanding of the Tricolor bosses is that of the free options on the market, the Cameroonian would be the most ready to play. Of immense physical strength, he would fit like a glove in Hernán Crespo's scheme, they say. And the fact that he speaks fluent Portuguese (he played for years and is an idol of the Portuguese Porto) would allow a quick adaptation.

The problem here is, guess what, money. Aboubakar, who has already scored a winning goal against the Brazilian National Team in the World Cup, initially asked for more than R$ 1 million, accepting the 'risk' agreement until December. São Paulo refused. And then came the counteroffer. The African accepts approximately R$ 800,000. As long as the Tricolor bears the payment of taxes. He also asks for luxuries, such as a driver, cook, and armored car.

In practice, the salary savings help little, as the taxation would raise the expenses with Aboubakar to about R$ 1.5 million. In addition to the risk of generating some internal jealousy, as team leaders, like Lucas and Oscar, do not have the same perks.

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