Fifa lifts transfer ban: São Paulo to act fast on signings | OneFootball

Tricolor's Vice, Harry Massis Junior, alongside President Casares (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

After the chaotic Monday (25) that started with São Paulo on FIFA's defaulters list, the club's name was removed from the transfer ban list of the highest football entity on Tuesday (26) after settling its debt with Cerro Porteño, from Paraguay, for the signing of midfielder Bobadilla.

As reported by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR yesterday, São Paulo rushed to settle its debt with the Paraguayan club, which was US$ 300 thousand (approximately R$ 1.6 million).

Bobadilla was signed in December 2023, when São Paulo acquired 60% of his rights for 2 million dollars (about R$ 9.7 million) in installments over the following two years. According to the club, more than R$ 5 million have already been transferred to Cerro since then.

With the punishment issued by FIFA, São Paulo was banned for three seasons from registering new reinforcements, which would complicate the plans to register right-back Maílton, signed from Metalist, from Ukraine, and who was still announced and registered due to documentation issues not only of his arrival at Morumbi, but also of his termination with Chapecoense, where he was on loan.

The payment of the debts with the Paraguayans was announced yesterday by President Julio Casares. On his social networks, the leader posted a screenshot of information published by journalist Eduardo Affonso, from 'ESPN', about the matter, and tried to give his version of the facts.

"It was a disagreement over the interpretation of the installment plan. Everything resolved. The money was provisioned! We continue," he said. The post was blocked for comments.

In addition to being free to register Maílton, Tricolor can also go to the market for an emergency signing after another significant injury in the squad, that of striker André Silva.

To the AMT report, sources from CT da Barra Funda indicate that the search will be for names from lower divisions or those without space in their teams, opening a gap for a loan negotiation. Either way, it will be a race against time, as the transfer window closes on September 2.

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