Purchase of striker Soteldo is announced by Santos

the striker Soteldo will definitively end his stay with Santos, as soon as he returns from his appointment with the Venezuelan national team. According to alvinegro praianothe new agreement with the team runs until June 2027. The amount stipulated by Fish is 4 million dollars, almost 20 million for the Mexican club, to exercise the purchase of 50% of the player’s rights.

The striker’s loan to the Vila Belmiro team was about to come to an end on July 3rd. The player wanted to remain in the alvinegro team, a permanence that is also very pleasing to Peixão fans, as they have had a huge affection for him since his first time at the club.

On his first pass through saints, Soteldo played 105 matches, and scored 20 goals. Among these matches, important games like the Libertadores final, against Palmeiras, in 2021. Already in his second passage, the player’s performance was not so positive: Santos’ number 10 he still hasn’t scored goals since his return to the team, a goal that is highly anticipated by Santos fans since the player’s return. The striker still suffered two injuries in just under a year since his return to the Vila Belmiro team.

_{Soteldo on the stairs of Vila Belmiro (Photo: Reproduction/Gazeta Esportiva)}

Due to the striker’s poor performance, the board considered not carrying out the purchase provided for in the loan contract, but coach Odair Hellmann asked for the striker to remain in the team, and that weighed in for the player’s permanent signing. Other factors that also weighed on the purchase of a player was the interest of other Brazilian teams in loose, like the Grêmio, and the fans’ affection for him. Affection that the player also has for the team, and especially for the fans. As much as other Brazilian teams were interested in Soltedo, no proposal was made by the player.

Featured photo: Soteldo. Playback/Raul Baretta