End of the line? São Paulo to lose Cotia-promoted duo on expiry | OneFootball

While São Paulo focuses internally on renewing the contracts of two of its main stars, Lucas and Calleri, two other less high-profile names whose deals also run only until the end of the year are nearing the end of their time in the Tricolor shirt.

According to what AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, the Morumbi club is expected to soon lose two young players from Cotia: goalkeeper Young and center back Matheus Belém. However, the two situations are different.

Through his representatives, Young informally said that he has no plans to renew his contract.

Having played only three matches for the club, plus another 62 in which he was included in the squad since being promoted to the senior team in 2022, there is a great deal of dissatisfaction from the player and his agents over the lack of opportunities.

This year, for example, he was on the bench in only four matches, in a run with the senior team that was interrupted by the signing of Carlos Coronel to be Rafael’s immediate backup.

So far, so good. The representatives of the No. 50 had been informed of São Paulo’s plans to bring in a more experienced name to serve as an option behind the undisputed starter in the position. The problem is that Tricolor did not honor the agreement to loan Young out so he could gain match rhythm and, above all, visibility. That is what caused the dissatisfaction.

There is no word yet on potential interested clubs for the young goalkeeper, but he has been offered on the market and can sign a pre-contract. His representatives prefer a move abroad.

Matheus Belém is expected to leave São Paulo by the club’s own decision. Loaned to Concórdia at the start of the year, the player ended up returning after the end of the Campeonato Catarinense, without any proposal to extend the loan for the Série D.

He has made only three appearances for the club since 2023, when he was promoted to the senior squad by coach Dorival Júnior. But he has not played again in the Tricolor shirt since that season.

São Paulo’s goal is to try to reach an agreement to release him in this transfer window, since he has no longer been in the club’s plans since signing this new deal in 2024, when he stopped even being included in matchday squads.

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