São Paulo consider Ganso, but younger, cheaper ex-Palmeiras is target | OneFootball

All it took was for Fluminense to announce Paulo Henrique Ganso’s departure for the midfielder’s name to start being linked with São Paulo.

More than just the sympathy of fans—supporters of the football played by their former No. 8—there is also coach Dorival Junior’s explicit request for Tricolor to pursue an attacking midfielder as a reinforcement in the next transfer window.

In other words, to put it plainly, it would be a case of killing two birds with one stone, especially since Dorival worked with Ganso during the best spell of his career at Santos, which could mean a return to more glorious times.

But well, not everything that glitters is gold…

According to what AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, Ganso’s name was discussed internally at Barra Funda over the past week and was quickly ruled out. The internal preference is for a younger and cheaper name.

Within those parameters, one option offered by agents was well received: Alan Guimarães, also known as Alanzinho.

The 26-year-old player is nearing the end of his contract with Moreirense, in Portugal, and talks have been taking place since last week to reach an agreement on contract length and financial terms. The deal is quite advanced, according to the report.

Alanzinho came through the youth ranks of rivals Palmeiras. After a loan spell at Sport, he was eventually transferred to Portuguese football. He mainly plays as a classic attacking midfielder, but he can also fill in as a central midfielder (the same role as Marcos Antônio, for example). Short in stature, he is 1.65 meters tall, but makes up for it with speed and intensity.

He was one of the standout players for the small Portuguese club this season, recording five goals and five assists in 34 appearances.

Signs of the negotiations have been there since last week, when several São Paulo players started following him on social media. The same goes for fans, who have been asking for him to come to Morumbi in comments duly liked by the midfielder.

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