São Paulo await Arab club's nod to sign Marcos Leonardo | OneFootball

São Paulo is only waiting for approval from Al-Hilal, Marcos Leonardo’s club, to finalize the signing of the striker. The club has already agreed on all terms with the player’s staff and is awaiting documentation from the Arabs to close the deal.

The wait, however, cannot be long. That’s because the transfer window closes this Tuesday. There are only a few hours left to complete the bureaucratic procedures.

A São Paulo fan since childhood, Marcos Leonardo wants to play for Tricolor until the end of the current season, taking part in the decisive stages of the Copa Libertadores.

Out of coach Simoni Inzaghi’s plans, Marcos Leonardo was not registered for the Saudi League and is therefore looking to leave Al-Hilal to get more playing time.

A loan to São Paulo, even if short, would allow the Arabs to save on paying Marcos Leonardo’s salary. Meanwhile, Tricolor would gain a major reinforcement in their pursuit of the long-awaited fourth Libertadores title.

The player also doesn’t hide his dream of playing in a World Cup, but to have a chance of being called up to the Brazilian National Team, he needs to become a protagonist again, and São Paulo is seen in a positive light by him and his staff.

Although other Brazilian clubs have shown interest in signing him, Marcos Leonardo prefers Tricolor and isn’t considering a “plan B.”

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