Now this too: Dorival insists, Arboleda set for São Paulo return | OneFootball

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

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR reported last Friday (15), during negotiations for his return, the new coach already spoke with the board about the Arboleda case and admitted that he wants to bring the center-back back into the fold and talk to him personally. Dorival considers him 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 report, stating that the Ecuadorian defender will indeed be reintegrated into the group in the coming days.

According to the report, Arboleda is expected to remain training for about ten more days until he regains his ideal physical condition, since he spent a month without working while “on the run” 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 it is more likely that he will return against Remo in the Brasileirão, in the last match before the World Cup break, on May 30, in Belém (PA).

Dorival Jr.’s meeting with Arboleda early this week will be decisive in whether or not the player is reintegrated, though the coach wants it to happen. The constant injuries to center-backs, along with poor performances from some players in the position, have strengthened 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 sort out 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 his ally Dorival, however, changed the outlook.

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