😯 Winless in nine matches, Série B club eyes veteran trio | OneFootball

Sport are enduring a nine-match winless streak in Brazil’s Série B. 

The club are looking for reinforcements to avoid falling behind in the race for promotion and, according to ESPN Brasil, three big-name veterans are on the radar. 

Ganso, Zé Rafael and Tiquinho Soares are the players being discussed, each at a different stage.

The 36-year-old midfielder has no longer been playing for Fluminense because of the match limit that would prevent his transfer to a Série A club.

A move that had come close during the break for the Cup did not happen.

According to the report, there is still no negotiation for Ganso, but he is a player the club likes.

Zé Rafael, 33, is close to terminating his contract with Santos. He has reportedly already received an offer to play for Leão. The task would be to convince the player.

As for Tiquinho, he could become the “Plan A” to strengthen the attack after Chico da Costa — who would be loaned by Cruzeiro in the deal for Zé Lucas — refused the transfer.

At 35, he terminated his Santos contract on the 17th. He had been on loan at Mirassol, where he failed to stand out.

The player closest to joining Sport is goalkeeper Brenno, a Grêmio academy product who is currently at Fortaleza. 

Also according to ge, Leão da Ilha are close to other additions: defensive midfielder Willian Oliveira, from Coritiba, and attacking midfielder Guilherme Castilho, formerly of Ceará and currently with Mexico’s Juarez. 

League table situation 📊

The winless run mentioned consists of seven draws and two defeats.

Sport are currently 10th, with 29 points after 20 rounds.

That is four fewer than Novorizontino, who currently hold the last playoff spot.

Criciúma (40) and Juventude (35) are currently securing direct promotion.

The Pernambuco Rubro-Negro will not play again until the 8th, when they visit Vila Nova at the OBA. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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