Pituca’s former club, Kashima Antlers-JPN is interested in signing Santos medallion

Low in Vila and in the ‘showcase’ for business

Alfredo Morelos entered the second half of the team’s victory Santos 3-1 over Red Bull Bragantino, last Wednesday (27). The result placed Peixe in the decision of the Campeonato Paulista.

But the center forward is far from convincing coach Fábio Carille. Especially because he remains in Julio Furch’s reserve and only scored two goals in nine matches in the Campeonato Paulista.

At 27 years old, Morelos has a contract until August 2025 and his salaries are R$390 thousand per month, the largest in the cast, as industry expert Vagner Frederico found. Therefore, President Marcelo Teixeira is open to proposals.

O Bolavip Brazil discovered, last Wednesday, that a japanese club had gotten in touch to find out the conditions of negotiation for the Colombian. The J-League club is the Kashima Antlers, former club of midfielder Diego Pituca until 2023.

Did not give expected return in Peixe

In the view of Marcelo Teixeira’s management, the cost-benefit in Alfredo Morelos Did not happen. The Colombian was hired in 2023 to be the protagonist of the attack. He played little, had physical problems and was overweight.

He arrived at Vila Belmiro earning a huge R$900,000 per month, but agreed to stay close to the club’s salary cap in a Series B year. Teixeira made it clear that the salary limit for the squad is R$350,000 per month.

He was reinstated to the cast by Carille, but it did not become unanimous. He was offered to Krasnodar, from Russia, in exchange for paying off the debt Cueva had caused. new transfer ban in FIFAbut the Russians did not accept it.

For this reason, Alvinegro Praiano is paying attention to proposals for number 20. In recent interviews, the center forward himself keeps his focus on Vila Belmiro and avoids talking about a possible departure.

For Pituca’s former club in Japan?

But it is clear to CT Rei Pelé’s top brass that the striker’s potential, demonstrated in the Premier League and at Rangers in Scotland, is unlikely to be repeated. The player, however, is maintained on the Campeonato Paulista registration list.

For Japan, the deal would only be possible when the transfer window reopens, which closed exactly last Wednesday. Kashima was where midfielder Diego Pituca played before returning to his favorite club in December.

To another club in Brazil? There’s still time!

For now, Carille avoids speaking publicly about pending matters with Alexandre Gallo, football coordinator and responsible for negotiations at the Club. Morelos does not comment on market speculation either, but there is clearly still a market.

It is worth emphasizing that, if any Brasileirão Série A club wants to sign the Colombian, the CBF opens the domestic window, from April 1st to 19th, for signings of athletes who competed in State Championships in 2024. This is the case of Morelos.