CRB president slams São Paulo bid for Serie B top scorer: “Indecent” | OneFootball

It was embarrassing. That’s how even the calmest fan felt after it became public that São Paulo had a bid rejected to sign 27-year-old striker Mikael, CRB’s top scorer in Série B.

As reported, the Morumbi club proposed a free loan deal for the player, with a permanent purchase clause set at R$10 million if he met performance targets.

They were flatly turned down, literally. CRB is already negotiating the sale of its striker to clubs in Portugal, South Korea, and Japan for figures and terms far better than those offered by São Paulo.

The story could have ended there, but it gained more layers throughout this Thursday (2), with interviews given by CRB president Mário Marroquim, who did not mince words in criticizing Tricolor over the attempted deal.

“There was an offer, but I can say it was an indecent offer. São Paulo wants to take the player on loan, for free, and close the deal at the end of the year after the player meets targets. Mikael no longer needs to prove to anyone the quality he has,” he said.

“The player will only leave for €2 million. We have already received an offer from abroad of €1.2 million and turned it down because we believe he is worth more,” he added.

The top scorer in Brazilian football in 2026, with 20 goals in 28 matches, 27-year-old Mikael began his career at Sport. He has also played for clubs such as América-PE, Confiança, Internacional, and América-MG.

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