Transfer ban lifted, São Paulo seek André Silva replacement | OneFootball

Striker may be out for the rest of the season (Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

As soon as the news that André Silva suffered a serious injury that could keep him out for the rest of the season appeared, the logical internal thought at São Paulo was to hire a replacement. The idea is even logical since, in addition to the number 17, two other club strikers are in the medical department with knee problems: Calleri and Ryan Francisco.

However, believe it, this is not the only challenge faced by São Paulo directors. With spending caps and budget limits, Tricolor does not know how to go to the market for a name to reinforce its ranks, as found by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR.

The challenge is logical. Earlier in the first half, when Calleri became unavailable and risked missing the entire season after undergoing surgery, São Paulo surveyed at least three options before closing with Juan Dinneno, an Argentine who had no space at Cruzeiro and who only came because it was a transfer without acquisition costs (and with other expenses 'on the cheap').

The problem, for São Paulo, is that options on the market that were available, that is, free of contracts and that could arrive for free, have already agreed with other clubs. An example is Carlos Vinícius, a well-traveled striker in Europe who did not lower his wage demand the way the club wanted, even with the help of Lucas Moura in the negotiations. He ended up at Grêmio.

To the report, sources from CT da Barra Funda indicate that the search will be for names from lower divisions or who are 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 2nd.

This Tuesday (26), accompanied by the club's doctor, Ricardo Galotti, André Silva will have a consultation with Moisés Cohen, Tricolor's medical consultant, when the treatment conduct will be defined.

The striker is expected to start a conservative recovery process and, in the coming days, depending on how his condition will evolve, positively or negatively, the definitive discard of the surgery will be decided.

The recovery period for injuries of this type, without undergoing a medical operation, can vary between four and 12 weeks, further complicating the life of coach Hernán Crespo, who sees the third option of piece for the sector go to the .

Before André Silva, the strikers Calleri and Ryan Francisco were already in the medical department, recovering from surgeries they underwent during the year. Of the two, the thread of hope for a return this season is from the veteran Argentine, who is already working on the field at CT da Barra Funda with physiotherapy.

To set up the attack, as a native striker, Crespo has his compatriot Dinneno, a name that came from Cruzeiro even when the coach was Luis Zubeldía, who even recommended him to Tricolor (a fact, by the way, that may contribute to his low use with the new commander).

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