Palmeiras eye Copa do Brasil last eight to meet goal, ease sales pressure | OneFootball

Palmeiras begins this Sunday (2), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), against Fortaleza, at Nubank Parque, its fight for a place in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil. Beyond the sporting importance, the clash also carries weight in the club’s financial planning, which set reaching the next stage of the competition as its minimum goal.

The projection is considered conservative, but it becomes more relevant in a scenario in which the board chose to prioritize keeping the squad intact. Aiming to compete for the season’s main titles, Verdão decided not to negotiate its most valued players in this transfer window, betting on prize money from competitions to reduce the need to generate revenue through transfers.

The 2026 budget forecasts significant income from player sales. However, the board’s position is to resist market approaches, only allowing players to leave in the face of offers considered impossible to refuse.

In this context, Allan and Flaco López appear as the squad’s most highly valued names. Both have attracted interest from foreign clubs, but Palmeiras will only agree to open negotiations in the event of offers above 40 million euros.

Another player being monitored by the market is Maurício. The midfielder remains highly rated internally and is also drawing interest, although there are no official offers at the moment.

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