Goodbye time: Cédric has big Turkey offer, São Paulo won't keep him | OneFootball

São Paulo’s executives breathed a little easier on Saturday morning (20). According to AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, right-back Cédric Soares is indeed packing his bags to leave the Morumbi club, after being removed from the team’s training sessions.

The 34-year-old Portuguese veteran’s staff informed Tricolor that they have a good salary offer in hand from Konyaspor, of Turkey. The amount would be higher than what Cédric currently earns to play at Morumbi.

The signal from São Paulo’s directors could not have been better. With no interest in keeping Cédric, the club is willing to release him from the contract signed through the end of 2027.

Sources consulted by the report said the full-back had planned since the beginning of the year to return to Europe. That became more pronounced with his total loss of relevance in the squad and especially the supporters’ loss of patience, as they came to see him as one of the main culprits for the drop in performance.

What was missing, however, was a good offer from the Old Continent…

Since the start of the month, Cédric has received inquiries from Rio Ave, of Portugal, and Pisa, of Italy. The former offered a contract far less attractive than the one he has at São Paulo. The latter was relegated in the local league.

Estoril, another Portuguese club known for its ties to agents, was also considered. And it really was a strong possibility. But then the Turks appeared.

Tricolor is awaiting word on the player’s negotiations with the interested club to happily finalize the contract termination.

Cédric lost ground in the squad after the signing of Lucas Ramon and the emergence of young Moreira, who is liked by the coaching staff and reported back as normal with the main group.

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