Luan gets two offers to leave São Paulo: player wants to stay, but... | OneFootball

Midfielder was reintegrated into the tricolor squad with Crespo (Rubens Chiri/SPFC)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

The transfer window is about to close, and the news at São Paulo may not just be about arrivals.

The Morumbi club received two loan proposals for midfielder Luan, a 26-year-old player who was sidelined and returned to be included and gain opportunities with the return of coach Hernán Crespo to the club in June.

According to information initially released by the portal 'Globo Esporte', the Tricolor has two offers on the table from Botafogo and Fortaleza for Luan's release.

Both proposals are for a one-season loan, with a set price for a permanent transfer after the period.

In conversations with the management, the player emphasized that he does not want to leave São Paulo. Internally, however, it is considered an excellent opportunity to reduce the payroll, freeing up a name from the squad that until recently was deemed expendable.

Leaving Morumbi would even be well-regarded by Luan's agents, who are trying to convince him to listen to the two interested clubs, where the promise is that he would have more playing time. Currently, he is only the fifth option for the midfield position, and the status is expected to worsen, as Luiz Gustavo is anticipated to return to the field.

After emerging as a great promise in 2018, gaining important chances in the starting lineup, Luan fell out of favor with São Paulo's coaches and ended up playing on loan at Vitória in 2024. Upon returning this year, he was sidelined from the squad with Luis Zubeldía and only resumed regular training with Crespo's arrival. Since then, he has played only five games, just one as a starter, and was included in the squad nine other times but remained on the bench.

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