Top Players Moving Teams: Santos Restructures Squad and Salary Policy for 2024 Season

Reformulating its squad and still looking for new players to compete in the Brasileirão Series B in 2024, the Santos is on the market not only to find reinforcements, but also to negotiate some of the players who will not have space under the command of Fábio Carille and, mainly, are considered expensive for the club’s new salary policy.

Names like Alfredo Morelos, Lucas Lima, João Basso, Mendoza, Rodrigo Fernández, Dodô and Jean Lucas still don’t know their future for next year, but they are aware that it is unlikely they will remain in Vila Belmiro.

1 of 3 Morelos is presented by Santos — Photo: Raul Baretta / Santos FC Morelos is presented by Santos — Photo: Raul Baretta / Santos FC

This is because they have the highest salaries in the cast and did not adapt to the salary reduction policy; or they are simply out of coach Fábio Carille’s plans.

The most complicated case is that of Colombian Alfredo Morelos, who arrived at Peixe in the middle of this season under the status of a goalscorer in Scotland, but did not succeed in Brazil.

The attacker receives around R$900,000 and has a contract until the end of August 2025. President-elect Marcelo Teixeira has been looking for alternatives to negotiate the player or even loan him out on condition that the salaries are paid by the interested club. The problem is that, at least so far, no proposals have appeared.

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Midfielder Jean Lucas is now closer to a resolution. The player was bought from Monaco, from France, and was an absolute starter for Peixe in the second round of this year’s Brasileirão. Despite the numbers and constant presence on the field, the midfielder will not have space next year.

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Apparently, the midfielder will no longer wear his team’s shirt. Santos – although he has a contract valid until April 2025. Recently, the player deleted all publications from his social networks and is awaiting the arrival of interested parties to sign a new contract, preferably with a club in Series A of the Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Lucas Lima is on his friend Neymar’s cruise enjoying his vacation on the high seas.

Another name signed this season that will not continue in the Santos – at least for the 2024 season. The defender has a contract until the end of 2026, wants to play in the Brasileirão Series A and is studying some loan proposals. According to its staff, there are three national clubs interested in addition to Arouca, from Portugal. A definition should take place in the next few days.

2 of 3 Rodrigo Fernández, João Basso and Dodi in Santos x Athletico — Photo: Abner Dourado/AGIF Rodrigo Fernández, João Basso and Dodi in Santos x Athletico — Photo: Abner Dourado/AGIF

Vice top scorer Santos this season, with six goals scored in 26 matches, the Colombian is an unknown quantity. The player has already worked with Fábio Carille at Corinthians, has a good relationship with the coach, but suffers great rejection from Peixe fans. Initially, the tendency is for him to be negotiated, but there are no ongoing conversations.

The village boy represents one of the most delicate situations in the world. Santos at the time. The center forward has a high market value, he was in the sights of clubs like Newcastle, Real Madrid and Arsenal, but his production dropped a lot in the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship and he suffered acts of indiscipline and insubordination in the last quarter of this year.

3 of 3 Marcos Leonardo in Santos x Fortaleza — Photo: Abner Dourado/AGIF Marcos Leonardo in Santos x Fortaleza — Photo: Abner Dourado/AGIF

For now, there are no negotiations underway, but the athlete’s staff is still waiting for an attack from a great European. If this does not happen, the number 9 would remain at Peixe and would be the reference in the attack of the new team built by Alexandre Gallo and Fábio Carille.

The full-back donated to the Santos in the final stretch of the Brasileirão playing improvised as a defender, but despite that he shouldn’t stay. After all, the club recently signed full-back Jorge and still has Felipe Jonatan and Kevyson in the squad. Therefore, the tendency is for Dodô to be loaned or even negotiated with another club.

An important name in the first half, the Uruguayan lost space with the arrival of Tomás Rincón at Santos. The midfielder arouses the interest of South American teams and analyzes each case to define what his decision will be.

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2023-12-29 07:00:57
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