According to Sport, we did infact make an enquiry for Angelo Gabriel on the final day of the market, but Xavi preferred to stick with the current squad and prioritize renewals.
Santos were favourable to a loan + purchase deal, and Gabriel wanted the move. He would have been incorporated as a B team player to avoid salary cap (I think LaLiga changed this rule regarding the wages applying after Yusuf Demir. But as far as I know the transfer fee would be impacted as a B team expense like Vini Jr, Rodrigo, Reinier loophole).
Good story all around if true, which matches the stories of Forest being interested in a loan+purchase of Gabriel and ourselves having a first option to match.
Hopefully something we can return to in the Summer if Angelo Gabriel has a good start to Brasil Serie A. Doubt we have the funds to go for both he and Vitor Roque in the same window though, but if one can be a B team signing and/or potentially loaned- who knows.
Transfer fee rumoured to be 18-20m from media reports of Flamengo/Forest interest, while our buy option is 35m. So it is in our interests to wait for Santos to agree a fee with someone else (hello Real Betis?) Before we decide if to move in a match. Similar to what happened with Kaiky.
Santos were favourable to a loan + purchase deal, and Gabriel wanted the move. He would have been incorporated as a B team player to avoid salary cap (I think LaLiga changed this rule regarding the wages applying after Yusuf Demir. But as far as I know the transfer fee would be impacted as a B team expense like Vini Jr, Rodrigo, Reinier loophole).
Good story all around if true, which matches the stories of Forest being interested in a loan+purchase of Gabriel and ourselves having a first option to match.
Hopefully something we can return to in the Summer if Angelo Gabriel has a good start to Brasil Serie A. Doubt we have the funds to go for both he and Vitor Roque in the same window though, but if one can be a B team signing and/or potentially loaned- who knows.
Transfer fee rumoured to be 18-20m from media reports of Flamengo/Forest interest, while our buy option is 35m. So it is in our interests to wait for Santos to agree a fee with someone else (hello Real Betis?) Before we decide if to move in a match. Similar to what happened with Kaiky.
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