Scarpa preference and foreign offers nearly end São Paulo-Alanzinho talks | OneFootball

Touted in recent days, the negotiations between São Paulo and Alanzinho, revealed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR back in July, now appear set to collapse for good.

Despite interest from clubs in Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia, midfielder Alanzinho is not expected to end up at Tricolor in this transfer window.

Available on a free transfer after leaving Moreirense of Portugal, the 26-year-old was offered to the São Paulo club, talks did take place, but the Morumbi side will not move forward with negotiations.

Two key factors pushed São Paulo away from making a move for the player developed in Palmeiras’ youth academy:

Market priority: The Tricolor board is focusing its efforts and resources on signing Gustavo Scarpa from Atlético-MG on loan, seeing him as the ideal name to take over the No. 10 shirt and lead the creative sector.

Financial mismatch: The São Paulo club believes it is unable to match the figures and wages being offered by foreign teams trying to sign Alanzinho.

The midfielder’s name had already been reviewed by Dorival Júnior’s coaching staff and benefited from the club’s good relationship with his agents — the same representatives as center-back Domingos Duarte.

However, given the costs involved in overseas football and the full focus on the Scarpa deal, the football hierarchy at Morumbi is expected to walk away from negotiations.

Alan Guimarães, also known as Alanzinho, was offered to Tricolor back in May by his agents. The player’s contract with Moreirense of Portugal expired, and he is now a free agent. After an initial asking price was turned down, he decided to lower his salary and signing bonus demands, as well as accept a performance-based contract.

Alanzinho came through the youth ranks at 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 operate as a central midfielder (the same role as Marcos Antônio, for example). Short in stature, he stands 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 and the mutual interest between the parties had been evident for some time, as several São Paulo players began following their likely new teammate on social media. The same went for fans, who asked for his arrival at Morumbi in comments duly liked by the midfielder.

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