Tricolor ins and outs: who’s left São Paulo and who could go next | OneFootball

The season is over, and now begins the most exciting period for São Paulo fans: the transfer window.

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Check out our TRICOLOR MARKET IN AND OUT below, with all the confirmed departures from the squad and also the speculations, inquiries, and proposals received for São Paulo players.

CONFIRMED DEPARTURES

1 – LUIZ GUSTAVO

The 38-year-old veteran has a contract until the end of the month and has already been informed by the management that his contract will not be renewed. Hampered by injuries and a diagnosed pulmonary thromboembolism, the midfielder played only 14 games this year but finished the Brasileirão as an undisputed starter. A bombshell interview on the Maracanã field after a 6-0 defeat to Fluminense, where he criticized the management, ended any chance of staying at Morumbi.

2 – DINENNO

Signed on an emergency basis in June, the forward agreed to a pre-contract with the Colombians from Deportivo Cali. In total, he played only eight games wearing the tricolor jersey, only three as a starter, with one goal scored. The forward has a contract only until the end of the year with São Paulo. To have it renewed, he needed to meet productivity clauses. Dinenno arrived from Cruzeiro, where his stint was hampered by a severe injury. Out of the plans of the Minas Gerais team, he ended up agreeing to a termination to come to São Paulo.

3 – RIGONI

Signed mid-year as one of São Paulo's few reinforcements, the 32-year-old forward even cried in a private conversation with management in early November to stay, when it was discovered he wouldn't meet the necessary goals for automatic contract renewal. But it was no use, the management informed the player that they would not extend his contract, which lasts until December. End of the second stint for the forward, who scored only one goal in 12 games and displeased even one of his biggest supporters: coach Hernán Crespo, who endorsed his arrival from Mexican football.

4 – LEANDRO MATHIAS

The goalkeeper did not have his contract renewed, which ends at the end of the year, and is free to sign with any club he wishes. End of the journey at Morumbi for the 21-year-old player, who has been training with the professionals since last year but never had a concrete chance to make his debut wearing the tricolor jersey. In total, he was listed for 17 matches. In all of them, he remained as an option on the bench.

INQUIRIES AND SPECULATIONS

1 – FERRARESI

The 27-year-old Venezuelan, at Morumbi since 2022 and a starter for his national team, received an inquiry from Botafogo. The problem for the Rio de Janeiro team is that Ferraresi has another team interested: Inter Miami, the U.S. team where Lionel Messi plays. The player has a contract with Tricolor until the end of 2027 and has experienced ups and downs since his arrival.

2 – PABLO MAIA

A revelation from the tricolor youth academy, the 23-year-old midfielder is one of the main hopes for a good negotiation to ease São Paulo's finances. While his agent revealed inquiries from European football for the player, Botafogo made an official proposal to have him as a reinforcement. With a contract until the end of 2027, Maia played 44 matches this season, scoring two goals. He had an irregular season, marked by injuries. There were two, costing him a total of 14 games of absence.

3 – ARBOLEDA

The defender has a contract until the end of 2027 with São Paulo. He is the longest-serving player in the squad – at the club since June 2017 – and has three titles, 24 goals, five assists, and is already the fourth foreigner with the most appearances in São Paulo's history, behind only Argentine José Poy (525) and Uruguayans Dario Pereyra (453) and Pedro Rocha (392). Even so, it seems the relationship is nearing its end, partly due to the high salary. His agents traveled to the Arab world seeking proposals. And the market responded: Athletico-PR and Atlético-MG made formal inquiries about the Ecuadorian.

4 – LUCIANO

With a contract until the end of 2026, the forward is another who might leave due to the high salary. His agents are in the Arab world seeking advantageous proposals for both sides. This year, he was frequently targeted by the Brazilian market. The Tricolor almost formalized a swap deal with Guilherme from Santos mid-year. Recently, Vasco approached his agents to discuss negotiation terms. At 32, with 17 goals in 58 games, he was once again São Paulo's top scorer of the year.

5 – MAÍLTON

Announced in August as a new São Paulo reinforcement due to his performance at Chapecoense, the club where he excelled. Well, the idol status the 27-year-old right-back had at the Santa Catarina club seems not to have been surpassed. They made an official offer to Morumbi to have the player back. An initial contact was made by representatives of the Santa Catarina club to have Maílton on loan in 2026, the year they will be back in the Brazilian Championship's elite after securing promotion in Serie B. He has ten appearances, seven of them coming off the bench. He was listed for eight other matches.

6 – ALISSON

By order of Pedro Lourenço, owner of its SAF, Cruzeiro is expected to open negotiations in the coming days to sign the midfielder. Even in a downturn, the number 25 finished the year as the fourth most active player of the season. He played 54 games, 14 of them coming off the bench. Only in two games where he was listed did he not enter the field. He scored only one goal this year.

7 – MATHEUS BELÉM

The 22-year-old defender's staff is trying to get São Paulo's management to terminate his contract. And the reason, according to the report, is a proposal the player has to join Portuguesa for the next Paulista Championship. Sources report that the São Paulo rival has been in talks with them to announce him as a reinforcement. If Belém doesn't get released, Lusa's plan is to negotiate a loan with Tricolor. The defender hasn't been officially listed for a match since April last year and is currently working separately from the group.

8 – LUAN

The most traditional saga of almost EVERY São Paulo transfer window is about to restart: the future of the midfielder, with a contract until the end of next year. Botafogo, which already inquired about the midfielder early last year, was one of those who sought his staff for information, but they haven't yet consulted Botafogo for a negotiation. Remo, newly promoted to the first division, also inquired about his situation and might be negotiating a loan.

9 – MOREIRA

São Paulo is expected to formalize by next week the extension of the loan of right-back Moreira to Porto, Portugal, for another six months. The request from the Portuguese was made in November, and Tricolor decided to hold the 'offer' understanding there was a possibility the player might receive a favorable proposal from Europe. That didn't happen. Thus, the decision is to keep the Cotia-revealed right-back at the northern Portuguese club for another semester. According to Tricolor's directors, the Portuguese club's understanding is that, besides the extra evaluation period of the young talent revealed at Cotia, a new six-month loan would better align with the European calendar and allow better planning for Porto's squad.

10 – JANDREI

That São Paulo wants to get rid of Jandrei is well-known. For this reason, the tricolor club wasn't thrilled with the first offer made by Juventude to keep the 32-year-old goalkeeper, who spent the last months on loan to the southern team. Unable to cover the full amount Jandrei currently earns (especially after being relegated), Juventude wants to extend the goalkeeper's loan for the entire 2026. It seems exciting, but the southerners also want to maintain the agreement for São Paulo to continue paying part of the player's wages, with whom they have a contract until the end of next year. Worse, now in Serie B and needing to cut costs, Juventude wants to further reduce their share of Jandrei's costs. Currently, Tricolor already covers half of the wages. São Paulo informed the player's staff that they would prioritize interested parties willing to cover the entire salary. Or at least a larger portion than offered.

11 – ERICK

São Paulo's management rejected Vitória's first official proposal to sign winger Erick permanently, who played on loan for the Bahia club this season. The red-and-black team reportedly offered R$ 6 million in four annual installments to secure the player's permanent stay. The amount would also cover the R$ 1 million fee the northeasterners have to pay for fielding Erick against Tricolor in the clubs' last-round clash of the Brazilian Championship on Sunday (7). Their 1-0 victory at Barradão secured their stay in the national elite. Sources from São Paulo's football management indicated that they want Vitória to increase the financial offer and reduce the installment period.

12 – PATRYCK

In the professional squad since 2022, the 22-year-old player is aware that he has permanently lost the already limited space in the squad and decided to seek new opportunities. With a contract until the end of April 2027, Tricolor's idea is to negotiate him permanently. But a loan would be welcome. As the report found, his staff has been holding meetings for about 15 days and promised to deliver a proposal this week. Mid-year, Pafos, a Cypriot club competing in the Champions League, agreed on a loan with a fixed purchase option for the young player. But the closing of the transfer window hindered progress. The team maintained interest in the full-back and might be one of the interested parties to present themselves by the end of the year. Patryck played ten games this year, five as a starter. With the arrivals of Enzo Díaz and Wendell, he became the third option for the position.

13 – OSCAR

The attacking midfielder is expected to announce his retirement from professional football by the end of the year. At least that's anticipated after the player himself confided his retirement to close friends this week. The number 8 has been saying goodbye to teammates and club staff through a mobile messaging app. São Paulo had scheduled a meeting with the 34-year-old player next week to discuss the future. With the decision to retire underway, the tendency is for him to be invited to continue working at the club in a behind-the-scenes role in professional football. Oscar's contract runs until the end of 2027. This is Oscar's first concrete move regarding his future since he appeared wearing training gear at the Barra Funda training center last week during a media-accessible day. The goal was to reassure fans and show that he is well. São Paulo's management decided to advance the attacking midfielder's vacation, as he is recovering from a vasovagal syncope suffered on November 11.

14 – ENZO DÍAZ

The Argentine full-back, who took an early vacation to undergo surgery in his home country, is on loan from River Plate until the end of the year, and his stay is not guaranteed. São Paulo is trying to negotiate his acquisition in exchange for Galoppo, loaned by Tricolor to the Argentine club.

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