Leila Pereira’s plan: why Palmeiras want midfielder Fabinho | OneFootball

Palmeiras continues working on their plans for the 2026 season and is looking for a defensive midfielder after the sale of the Argentine Aníbal Moreno to River Plate.

Interest in Fabinho

One of the names being considered by Verdão is Fabinho, former Liverpool player and currently at Al-Ittihad, as reported by NOSSO PALESTRA. The arrival of the player would be, as mentioned on other occasions by Abel Ferreira, “a reinforcement from president Leila Pereira.”

The president of Palmeiras is very fond of the midfielder and has indicated to those responsible in the club’s Football Department that she would like to sign him for the 2026 season.

Palmeiras’ Financial Strategy

After meetings among the club’s top management, a financial strategy was developed to make Fabinho’s arrival feasible. The operation is considered complex due to the player’s current earnings and the fact that, at this moment, there is no indication that he would accept a return to Brazil.

NP has learned that the midfielder would need to give up about 70% of what he currently earns at Al-Ittihad to fit into Palmeiras’ budget for the coming years.

Although there are no ongoing negotiations, in conversations between the staff, the player, and Verdão, the initial understanding is that Fabinho would not be willing to make such a move at the beginning of 2026.

The club remains interested and is seeking alternatives to convince the midfielder to move forward with the talks, with president Leila Pereira being the main advocate for the signing.

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