Vitória to pay big fine for Erick in key clash vs São Paulo | OneFootball

São Paulo faces Vitória this Sunday (7) in the final round of the Brasileirão, and they are set to encounter a familiar face on the field at Barradão.

The attacking midfielder Erick, on loan from Tricolor, will have his contractual release clause of R$ 1 million paid by the Bahia team, who are desperately fighting against relegation to the Série B of the Brazilian Championship. The team currently sits at the edge of the relegation zone, with 42 points.

Erick is still under contract with São Paulo until the end of 2026, but was loaned to Vitória after not making a significant impact at the Morumbi team. There, he impressed, and the northeastern club has already begun negotiations to secure the player permanently starting next season.

Thus, this R$ 1 million release clause would be included and deducted from the values of future negotiations between the teams, as initially reported by the local press.

In the first round, Vitória did not pay the amount to have Erick on the field against Tricolor and ended up losing 2-0 at Morumbi.

Erick scored three goals and provided five assists in 37 matches for Vitória, starting in 26 of them. The winger has been a crucial part of Jair Ventura's team at this end of the season.

The clash for the 38th round of the Brasileirão will be at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Barradão. While the home team fights desperately against relegation, Tricolor still dreams of securing a spot in the Libertadores by finishing in 8th place.

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