No deal with Santos and avoiding court, São Paulo extends Arboleda's break | OneFootball

With the negotiations to release him to Santos practically over and unsuccessful, São Paulo decided to grant Arboleda an extra vacation period. The 34-year-old Ecuadorian will not return to training with the squad, which resumes activities this Wednesday (17) at CT da Barra Funda.

The situation is driven by a complete lack of clarity over what to do with the player, who, on the other side, has been sending not very optimistic signals about continuing to train separately from the squad.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR has learned, Arboleda has expressed dissatisfaction with his current situation at São Paulo and is seeking to resume regular activities with the first-team squad.

According to people close to the defender, the player believes there are no technical or administrative grounds to justify keeping him away from group training.

Given the standoff, the player’s camp has set a deadline for the board to internally review the punishment. If no agreement is reached in the coming days, Arboleda is considering filing a labor lawsuit to secure the right to be formally reinstated to the sessions led by the main coaching staff.

However, the outlook from São Paulo’s football leadership differs from the position taken by the player. Behind the scenes at Morumbi, the board downplays the possibility of legal litigation and does not consider it necessary to review the disciplinary measure imposed.

The football department’s priority remains focused on the transfer market. The club has intensified its evaluation of offers and is studying viable alternatives to finalize the defender’s sale or loan deal in this transfer window, reinforcing the decision to end the player’s spell at the club.

Arboleda was released by São Paulo for the rest period brought about by the break in the calendar for the World Cup before the other players. The reaction was far from ideal, and the Ecuadorian even formally notified the club, demanding his immediate reinstatement to the squad, which was not and will not be granted.

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