Calleri to return this year only if São Paulo have emergency, says TV | OneFootball

Striker Calleri brought good news to fans this week amid the sea of problems and controversies that have been plaguing São Paulo. On Tuesday (21), he began his transition and trained with the physical preparation staff at the club’s training center.

The Tricolor’s top scorer continues working with the fitness coaches, but still with a light workload and without major exertion, as could be seen in Thursday’s session (23) at the club.

Even with only nine rounds and just over a month left for Tricolor this year, there was hope that the Argentine would return for the last matches of the Brasileirão, even though this was not the initial plan, which only scheduled his return for 2026.

And the plan should be followed. São Paulo does not intend to bring Calleri back ahead of schedule after the serious injury to the ligament in his left knee, which required the number 9 to undergo surgery at the start of the season.

According to ESPN, the Tricolor’s medical department is cautious and plans to stick to the established schedule, with only one exception: an ‘emergency’ situation in which the team needs the striker’s presence ahead of time.

This could happen if Tricolor is fighting for a spot in the next Libertadores in the final rounds and Crespo has no other options for the position. Thus, in a difficult scenario, Calleri’s early return is not ruled out.

TRICOLOR BETS ON PAULINHO

Still without Calleri, and with the news of Dinenno’s surgery, the club once again finds itself without a center forward. Paulinho, the top scorer for the under-20 team, who has been training with the senior squad under Hernán Crespo at Barra Funda, could take advantage of the situation.

The 20-year-old striker has 16 goals in the youth division this season, as well as five assists. He was the hero of the Copinha final in January, replacing the injured Ryan Francisco, by scoring two goals—including the winner against Corinthians, which secured the title of the main youth competition.

Paulinho has already been listed for some Tricolor matches, but is still waiting for his professional debut, which could happen in the final rounds of the Brasileirão, since the club currently has no natural center forward.

EVEN TURNED TO THE UNDER-17s

With so much uncertainty and shortage of players, Tricolor even turned to its under-17 squad, where Brenno stands out with many beautiful goals. He already has 14 this season.

The 16-year-old striker is included in São Paulo’s squad list for this Brazilian Championship, as can be seen on the official CBF website. However, the youngster’s name appears more as a safety measure by the club, which is already wary after so many setbacks with its players this year.

Brenno de Paula Junqueira da Silva is already 1.86m tall, is ambidextrous, and arrived in Cotia in 2023 at the age of 14. He quickly stood out for the under-15 team with many goals and was promoted to the next age group this season, where he continues to display his skill and precision.

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