Just what was needed: Dorival insists, Arboleda back at São Paulo | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior’s arrival for his third spell at São Paulo may begin with a move that will upset a large part of the Tricolor fanbase.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR reported last Friday (15), the new coach had already spoken with the board during negotiations for his return about the Arboleda case and admitted that he wants to bring the center-back back into the fold and speak to him personally. Dorival sees him as an essential part of the squad and was not happy with the possibility of letting him go so easily.

And on Saturday night (16), after São Paulo’s 2-1 defeat to Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro, journalist Alexandre Salvador, during a live stream on the Arnaldo e Tironi channel, confirmed AMT’s information, stating that the Ecuadorian defender will indeed be reintegrated into the group in the coming days.

According to the report, Arboleda is expected to spend about ten more days training until he regains his ideal physical condition, since he went a month without working after ‘going off the grid’ in Ecuador.

Depending on the defender’s progress, he could return in the match against Boston River on the 26th in the Copa Sudamericana, but the most likely scenario is that he returns against Remo in the Brasileirão, in the last match before the break for the World Cup, on May 30, in Belém (PA).

Dorival Jr.’s meeting with Arboleda early this week will be decisive in the decision on whether or not to reintegrate the player, although the coach wants that to happen. The constant injuries to center-backs, along with poor performances from some players in the position, have also supported the coach’s desire to bring the Ecuadorian back.

Arboleda has been training separately at the Barra Funda training center since returning to Brazil to resolve his situation with the club. The Tricolor’s initial decision was to keep the defender working apart until he could be transferred in the mid-year transfer window. The arrival of Dorival, his ally, however, changed the outlook.

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