Agent: Young wronged at São Paulo, Belmonte & Coronel hit: “Very strange” | OneFootball

Well-known in football circles and with players at São Paulo, Wagner Ribeiro once again made his relationship with the club tense by delivering harsh criticism after a decision involving another of his clients.

The young goalkeeper Young, 24, developed in Cotia’s youth academy, is very close to completing his move to Portimonense in Portugal.

Young’s contract with Tricolor only runs until the end of the year, and he is no longer part of the club’s plans, as there was no agreement to extend his deal. As a result, Young has been sidelined and is not even taking part in Dorival Júnior’s mid-season training sessions.

Legally, the goalkeeper is already free to sign a pre-contract with any team and move on a free transfer starting in January 2027. However, São Paulo’s board is trying to arrange an immediate release in this transfer window.

Already known for other criticism aimed at São Paulo, Ribeiro said the promising goalkeeper had been “wronged” and attacked the signing of Carlos Coronel for “stealing” his place at the Morumbi club, while also bringing up former football director Carlos Belmonte, who was responsible for the negotiations.

“Young was treated unfairly at São Paulo. A homegrown player, 10 years at the club. They brought in a goalkeeper released by New York. Before that, he was a backup at Red Bull Bragantino.

I have nothing against Coronel. But Mr. (Carlos) Belmonte’s incompetence in bringing him in to be the second-choice goalkeeper, earning 4 times more than Young, is very strange. Anyway, YOUNG will follow in the footsteps of Lucas Perry and Ederson,” Wagner Ribeiro wrote on social media.

Young joined São Paulo’s player development department in 2017 at the Cotia training center, arriving from Joinville. Promoted to the first team, the goalkeeper faced fierce competition for his spot and did not get a consistent run of games. His only three appearances for the senior side came during the 2025 season.

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