New hire at Vila Belmiro?
O Santos was the club from the group of 12 giants in Brazil that made the most signings in 2024. So far, coach Fábio Carille – who also arrived in January – brought 15 reinforcements.
They are: Gabriel Brazão, Gil, Rodrigo Ferreira, Hayner, Aderlan, Jorge (returned to Palmeiras), João Schmidt, Diego Pituca, Otero, Casares, Giuliano, Guilherme, Pedrinho, Marcelinho and Willian Bigode.
In the coming days, President Marcelo Teixeira wants to bring more names. Several have been speculated in recent days, such as Patrick, from Atlético-MGRossi, from Vasco, and Danielzinho, from Mirassol.
A player who has been heavily speculated on over the last month and who continues to be Santos’ main target is Emmanuel Martinez, from América-MG. The 29-year-old midfielder wants to leave Coelho and Peixão appears as a possible destination. And Alvinegro Praiano has a bargaining chip in the Minas Gerais’ plans: the defender Messiah.
Messiah as a bargaining chip in Peixão
Negotiation is not easy. América-MG wants R$15 million to negotiate the Argentine definitively, an amount that Marcelo Teixeira does not have in cash. One possibility is, in fact, to exchange athletes.
A reserve in Carille’s squad, Messias is already known to the Minas Gerais club. At the end of 2022, Santos announced his signing from Ceará. Before playing for the Ceará club, the defender stood out at Arena Independência.
Should Messias be involved in negotiating for Martinez?
Should Messias be involved in negotiating for Martinez?
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At 29 years old, Messias from Espírito Santo has a contract at Peixe until the end of 2025. He was one of the remnants of the squad that ended up relegated in the Brasileirão Série A, but only played once in the Campeonato Paulista.
Today, the number 13 is behind Gil and Joaquim in the hierarchy. In addition to him, Carille has the young Jair Cunha, considered one of the main talents revealed at CT Rei Pelé.
Alternatives for Carille’s squad
There is still no official proposal for Messias, but Alvinegro Praiano recognizes that the defender is a valuable currency for negotiations. If number 13 leaves, Peixe could ask for João Basso back, on loan to Estoril, from Portugal.
The possibility of loaning young players from the base, names such as Miguelito, JP Chermont, Souza, Hyan, Weslley Patati and Enzo Monteiro.
From América-MG, Santos is also interested in right-back Matheus Henrique. Today, Carille has Hayner, Rodrigo Ferreira and Aderlan on that side of the defensive sector at Vila Belmiro.
The CBF has stipulated from April 1st to April 19th the period for clubs in Series A and B to make new signings, as long as they are athletes who competed in the State Championships. It is the gap that Santos is waiting for to try to facilitate the arrival of Emmanuel Martinez.
