Abel Ferreira: Palmeiras can decide whether to sell Allan | OneFootball

After the 1-0 victory over Santos, coach Abel Ferreira praised Palmeiras' youth academy, which revealed Allan, the scorer of the Clássico da Saudade goal. Amidst speculations about the player's departure, the Portuguese coach spoke about Verdão's financial health and how the club doesn't need to sell players to balance the books.

“No club does this in Brazil, no club with Palmeiras' demands does this, having four or five academy players in the main team, when they could say they don't want these players and want to hire already established ones. This goes far beyond the team you see. The club fulfills its commitments with the professionals, and that's why I enjoy working at this club. Allan, as I said, are players who give us a lot of work. I get sad when you have them ready to perform and have to sell, like Endrick, Estêvão, and Vitor Reis. Now, with Allan, Palmeiras is in a position to choose when it can sell and when it can't due to this balance,” stated Abel.

In recent seasons under Abel Ferreira's command, Palmeiras has revealed 34 Academy Creations and has been able to profit over R$ 1 billion from them. The highest figures were precisely from the players Abel mentioned: Endrick to Real Madrid for R$ 410 million; Estêvão to Chelsea for R$ 358 million; and Vitor Reis, whose sale to Manchester City brought R$ 225 million to Palmeiras' coffers.

Allan is likely to stay

Stating that there is no need to sell Allan, who was recently speculated to join Napoli and has the potential for a very lucrative deal for Palmeiras, Abel also praised Verdão's management. The Portuguese coach described the perception of other clubs about Palmeiras as “satisfactory” but emphasized the need for a competitive team.

“We have been working together with our financial department, the management, and Barros. It goes far beyond what you see. If foreign clubs have been paying attention to our players in recent years, I am pleased about that. This is a sign that the internal work is very well done. But we don't need to sell. We need to have a strong, competitive team. We are happy that foreign clubs with great economic power; with the euro at R$ 6.00, it's easy to spend money and take the players. I hope not to lose anyone, but I am satisfied to be able to take risks, win, and lose with these players,” he concluded.

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