Russian bid rejected, São Paulo keep Henrique do Carmo | OneFootball

Cotia's gem during the current Brasileirão match (Rubens Chiri/SPFC)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

The transfer window continues to be busy at São Paulo in its final hours.

According to information initially released by 'ESPN', Morumbi's club rejected an offer from CSKA, Russia, for winger Henrique do Carmo, one of the great gems of Cotia that remain in the squad for the rest of the season.

According to the broadcaster's portal, the European club, which has already signed another revelation from the São Paulo base, midfielder Matheus Alves, offered US$ 3.5 million (approximately R$ 19 million) for Henrique.

The proposal was rejected by Tricolor.

It is the third European offer for the revelation that the club has rejected. In early August, São Paulo discarded negotiations with PSV, from the Netherlands. Before that, an approach from Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine, had already been turned down by the Brazilians.

Morumbi's club even agreed at first to continue negotiations with PSV to release Henrique for the value of 1 million euros (about R$ 6.3 million) for a one-season loan.

The sticking point is the clause fee for definitive negotiation of the player after the period. Despite the bargain, the Dutch did not raise the value of 6 million euros (approximately R$ 37.9 million).

São Paulo rejected an offer of 7 million euros (R$ 44.4 million at the current rate) from Shakhtar Donetsk, Ukraine, at the beginning of the year. And even tried to bargain with PSV, signaling that they could close a deal if the total proposal (loan fee and purchase of the young man) reached 8 million euros (about R$ 50.8 million), in addition to keeping at least 20% of the rights for a future negotiation.

The context, however, was different. Henrique was uncertain about his future at Morumbi, as he only had a contract until the end of this year, and could be free to sign a pre-agreement with anyone. That is, the value would reflect a way for Tricolor not to be left empty-handed in the event of the gem's departure.

To make matters worse, São Paulo was having a backstage problem with the gem's agent, Wagner Ribeiro, who used his social networks to attack the club's former coach, Luis Zubeldía, for not giving chances to the player, and also accused him of offending and humiliating club professionals.

Henrique was promoted to Tricolor's professionals at the beginning of last year's Brazilian Championship, as a way to try to cool down the European harassment and convince him to renew the contract.

But the lack of opportunities weighed. That year, he only played in the 2-1 triumph against Vitória, at Morumbi.

Now, almost a year working at Barra Funda and since the departure of other promoted names from the base, Henrique has been frequently used by coach Hernán Crespo and has won the idolatry of the fans, becoming a kind of talisman who enters in the final stages and sets fire to the opponents.

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