Transfer ban lifted, São Paulo seek André Silva replacement | OneFootball

Forward may be out for the rest of the season (Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

As soon as the news broke that André Silva had suffered a serious injury that could keep him out for the rest of the season, the logical internal thought at São Paulo was to hire a replacement. The idea is logical since, besides the number 17, two other forwards of the club are in the medical department with knee problems: Calleri and Ryan Francisco.

However, believe it or not, this is not the only challenge faced by São Paulo's directors. With a spending cap and budget limit, Tricolor doesn't know how to go to the market in search of a name to reinforce its ranks, as found out by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR.

The challenge is logical. Earlier in the first semester, when Calleri became unavailable and risked missing the entire season after undergoing surgery, São Paulo scouted at least three options before signing Juan Dinneno, an Argentine who had no space at Cruzeiro and only came because it was a transfer without acquisition costs (and with other expenses 'on the cheap').

The problem for São Paulo is that options in the market that were available, that is, free of contracts and could arrive for free, have already signed with other clubs. An example is Carlos Vinícius, a forward who has played in Europe and did not lower his salary demand as the club wanted, even with the help of Lucas Moura in the negotiations. He ended up at Grêmio.

To the reporters, sources from CT da Barra Funda indicate that the search will be for names from lower divisions or those without space in their teams, opening up a gap for a loan negotiation.

Either way, it will be a race against time, as the transfer window closes on September 2nd.

This Tuesday (26), accompanied by the club's doctor, Ricardo Galotti, André Silva will have a consultation with Moisés Cohen, Tricolor's medical consultant, when the treatment conduct will be defined.

The forward is expected to begin a conservative recovery process and, in the coming days, depending on how his condition evolves, positively or negatively, the definitive discard of surgery will be decided.

The recovery period for such injuries, without undergoing a medical operation, can vary between four and 12 weeks, further complicating the life of coach Hernán Crespo, who sees the third option for the sector end up in the .

Before André Silva, forwards Calleri and Ryan Francisco were already in the medical department, recovering from surgeries they underwent during the year. Of the two, the glimmer of hope for a return this season is the veteran Argentine, who is already working in the field at CT da Barra Funda with physiotherapy.

To set up the attack, as a natural forward, Crespo has his compatriot Dinneno, a name that came from Cruzeiro even when the coach was Luis Zubeldía, who even recommended him to Tricolor (a fact, by the way, that may contribute to his low use with the new commander).

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