“We don’t want to pretend we like the player”

Grêmio’s vice president of football, Dénis Abrahão, has made it clear that the Rio Grande do Sul club will not terminate the striker’s contract and that there will be a “face-to-face” conversation after returning from vacation.

Vice President of the Football Association SyndicateAnd Dennis Abraham He made it clear that the club would not release its tenth shirt. Douglas Costa To another club without first obtaining financial compensation. In an interview with “Rádio Guaíba”, the coach also revealed that the striker will have a “face-to-face” conversation with Grêmio’s managers once he returns from vacation.

“Let’s sit down and build a good deal for the player and Grêmio. We have to build something interesting and smart for the parties. We will not terminate the contract, he is an excellent player. let’s talk, He is the agent of the operation and we don’t want to pretend that we like the player and that the player likes us. If it fits our concept, that’s pretty good. Otherwise, have a good time.”

“Gremio wants to know what he wants. will be face to face… He will set his will, we will set ours and we will come to an agreement. Let’s build a state of improvement for everyone.”

Now, the 31-year-old is enjoying his honeymoon with his wife in Dubai, UAE. In January, once he returns, his future at Grêmio will be decided. Your contract with the club from Rio Grande do Sul is valid until the end of June 2022, but can be extended until December 2023, if there is an agreement with Juventuswho lent her.

Douglas Costa returned to Grêmio, the club he revealed, at the start of last season in Brazil. However, his first year was less than expected, with injuries, only three goals and two assists in 28 games, and controversial. The most recent was his wedding, in Rio de Janeiro, which was not released because it was on the eve of the team’s play-off game in Brazilian. In the end, the tricolor He finished the competition and was relegated to B . series.

Like ESPN It was expected a few weeks ago, Sao Paulo is one of the clubs negotiating the appointment of the striker for 2022. However, the agreement between the two parties depends on two main factors. The first, basic, is the financial arrangement. Douglas Costa earns about 1.5 million Brazilian Reals per month. In order not to repeat the problem, the tricolor She will have an undisclosed investor to pay 100% of Douglas Costa’s wages.

Football Director of São Paulo Club, Carlos Belmonte I talked about interest in the player, But he made it clear that to bring the athletes out of Douglas’ “profile”, he had no intention of repeating the “Daniel Alves case”, The contract concluded by the previous management of the club, which led to the complexity of the three color treasuries.