Mikael scored three goals to confirm Sport’s victory over Náutico, which seems to design a perfect farewell. At 22 years of age, the striker is heading towards Italian football. The tendency is that he played the last match for the Pernambuco club.
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Sport must agree on the sale of the striker by Monday. Rubro-Negro does not confirm figures, but the negotiation should turn around 3.5 million Euros (about R$ 21 million).
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Mikael, Sport forward — Photo: Marlon Costa/Pernambuco Press
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The center forward’s representative even accompanied the classic on Ilha do Retiro. Throughout the day, there were also conversations – in a meeting that lasted more than seven hours – to discuss Mikael’s future. Sport managers, businessmen from the center forward and the representative of Salernitana, from Italy, were present. The information about the athlete’s fate was initially disclosed by reporter João Victor Amorim, from Rádio Jornal.
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Currently, Sport owns 70% of the striker’s economic rights, while the remaining 30% belong to Mikael. The club presented two counter-proposals: one for the complete sale of the rights that are with Sport and another corresponding to 70% of the part that belongs to the club.
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The president of the Pernambuco team, Yuri Romão, declared that, if Sport’s counter-proposal is accepted, it will be almost double the value of Gustavo’s sale.
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– It will be the biggest negotiation of a football player in the Northeast.
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The representative even got to talk to the striker still in the dressing rooms of Ilha do Retiro, before the match with Náutico. After Mikael’s performance in the derby, with three goals scored, coach Gustavo Florentín spoke about the farewell moment.
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“I spoke to him personally. If he was in a position to play this classic, knowing that there is the possibility of being able to go. He was very professional, said he wanted to play, that he had the will. And he showed it. I really appreciate Mikael’s attitude, the way he’s been, knowing this could be his last meeting.”
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Mikael, Sport forward — Photo: Marlon Costa/Pernambuco Press
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The striker even left Ilha do Retiro greeting the officials. Shortly after the duel, physiologist Inaldo Freire said goodbye to Mikael in a post on social media.
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– Last game of our goalscorer with the Sport shirt. We will always be cheering for you.
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Inaldo Freire says goodbye to Mikael, Sport’s striker — Photo: Reproduction
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Before that, the home silversmith himself adopted the farewell tone when commenting on the goal scored by Leão, in the 45th minute of the first half.
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“Today I’m excited, every game could be my last. I’m doing my best, but I treat every game as if it’s my last because I love my home.”
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