It’s heating up: São Paulo advance for Portuguese stopper in Brazil | OneFootball

In addition to Victor Sá, for whom it has already made a formal contract offer, São Paulo made progress last Thursday (4) in the talks to sign Portuguese center-back Domingos Duarte.

According to what AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, the 1.92-meter-tall, 31-year-old giant has given the green light to play in Brazilian football and will intensify talks with the Morumbi club throughout this Friday (5).

There is great optimism at São Paulo. The player has already indicated two important things: he will not talk to anyone else in Brazil and he has accepted the salary terms initially presented. What remains is to settle contractual details such as bonuses and the length of the deal, which should be three years.

Duarte is seen by Tricolor as a key piece for the position.

Having played for Sporting and Granada, in addition to being called up to the Portugal national team, the player brings the international experience demanded by the board. He had been playing for Getafe, also in La Liga, but his contract expires on June 30, allowing him to arrive without the need to buy his rights.

The search for a center-back has become a priority at Morumbi due to problems in that area of the squad for the remainder of the season.

Duarte’s profile appeals because of his leadership, physical strength, aerial presence, and quality in playing out from the back.

He was already close to Brazilian football in 2019, when he even entered talks with Flamengo to replace Pablo Marí.

On the pitch, he is known as a ball-playing center-back, with good distribution from the back, quality in the air, and solidity in set defensive situations. His main characteristic is his reading of the game and his ability to start attacking moves from defense.

On the other hand, he is not a particularly fast defender, which means he performs better in systems with less exposed lines and greater defensive protection.

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