São Paulo sign Paraguay keeper as Rafael cover, Young to go on loan | OneFootball

São Paulo secured another reinforcement for the next season on Wednesday (24th), Christmas Eve. It is the Brazilian goalkeeper naturalized Paraguayan Carlos Coronel, who was playing for the New York Red Bulls in the MLS, the United States soccer league.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR confirmed that the Tricolor signed the 28-year-old goalkeeper to be a backup to the undisputed starter Rafael, as Jandrei has finally been loaned once again to Juventude and will not return to wear the São Paulo jersey. He will be the club's second reinforcement, which has so far only announced the midfielder Danielzinho, formerly of Mirassol.

The deal with the Tricolor is already set, only awaiting the contract signing before the club's official announcement. The term is expected to be two years. Coronel was also considering offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia and the United States. He chose to sign with São Paulo, which will not pay anything for the transfer, only a customary signing bonus to the player.

The Tricolor's plan, as reported by AMT, is to renew with the current immediate backup Young, who has a contract until the end of 2026, but loan out their young 23-year-old goalkeeper this coming season to gain experience for their Made in Cotia.

Who is Carlos Coronel?

Born in Mato Grosso do Sul, he has Paraguayan ancestry on his mother's side and began his career in the Red Bull project in Brazil in 2013. He then moved to Austria to play for the company's team in Salzburg, before joining the New York club, which he defended from 2021 to 2025.

Naturalized Paraguayan at the beginning of 2023, the new 1.92m tall Tricolor reinforcement received his first call-up to the national team at the end of that same year and has already accumulated nine matches alongside his new teammate Bobadilla. He is even considered for the 2026 World Cup.

Coronel stood out in New York, where he was captain and played 180 matches, 44 of them without conceding a goal, and he is also known for his penalty-saving skills, as demonstrated in the video below:

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