Opinion: São Paulo make smart move for Victor Sá, but no goal machine | OneFootball

By Vinícius Perazzini*

I believe São Paulo made a good deal. Victor Sá is a very strong left winger who knows how to play on both sides. At Botafogo, he made 94 appearances and scored ten goals between 2022 and 2024, along with eight assists. He had two good seasons, both as a starter, and was sold at the start of the third, even though he was still a starter. He left with a strong connection to the club, too.

When he arrived at Botafogo in 2022, nobody expected much. He was just another name from a period when the club was still trying to find its footing within the newly created SAF structure. What came next was a pleasant surprise: a player who constantly got to the byline, finished at the far post, and played at a tempo that wore out opposing full-backs.

The high point was 2023. That Botafogo side that led the Brasileirão for months but stumbled at the end had Victor Sá as a very important piece. He was a player who made the difference without making the headlines. Then the collapse came, but Victor Sá was not one of those to blame. His performances remained decent or good during that difficult stretch.

What he offers right away: defensive intensity out wide and a range of short and medium crossing. However, he is not a goalscorer. He is a player of assists, depth, and wearing down the opposition.

Botafogo, which sold him for 1.8 million euros, tried to bring him back in recent months, but ran into issues with his salary and the financial difficulties left by John Textor. All the better for São Paulo, which gets a good player for the rest of the season.

* Vinícius Perazzini is editor of The Sporting News website and a declared Botafogo supporter, a club he also covered as a reporter/beat writer for many years.

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