Santos report back on Monday with no reinforcements and uncertainties | OneFootball

Santos return on Monday 22 at CT Rei Pelé to begin a mid-season block before July duties in the Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil and Sudamericana. A three-week break will be followed by roughly three weeks of training, with a cancelled Portugal tour replaced by planned domestic friendlies.

Cuca said he needed reinforcements almost everywhere, yet none advanced during the pause, with the window not open until 20 July. No rescissions have eased the wage bill. According to Diario Do Peixe, the board are seeking funds to pay Monaco for Jean Lucas by six July to avoid a transfer ban.

In goal, the club plan to sell Gabriel Brazão but have had no suitable offers, while João Paulo is due back from a Bahia loan after medicals. At full-back, Escobar’s renewal has stalled, Vinicius Lira is rehabbing an ACL, and Mayke skipped knee surgery and would only rescind for full payment.

At centre-back, Lucas Veríssimo, Luan Peres and Adonis Frías remain available, while Zé Ivaldo is not in the plans after Remo interest cooled. In midfield, Miguelito renewed, Zé Rafael stays apart and Tomás Rincón could sign a pre-contract, training but unused.

Schmidt and Menino are working back from muscular issues. In attack, Rony, Barreal and Moisés remain available, while Gabigol and Lautaro Díaz are on loan from Cruzeiro. Only the Sudamericana play-offs with UCV are fixed for 21 and 28 July, which may bring forward league games against Botafogo, Chapecoense and São Paulo.

Source: Diario Do Peixe