Santos gives up on Grohe, but keeps an eye on the market

After seeing the holder John Paul suffer a serious injury to the Achilles tendon, which Santos It is already moving on the market and investigating possible substitutes. Even free after terminating the Al Ittihad, Marcelo Grohe This name will not be sought by the São Paulo club, which consulted the athlete's staff, but was not encouraged.

The main obstacle between the parties was the request for a contract valid for 2 and a half years, denied by Santos due to the athlete's advanced age, who is already 37 years old. From now on, the management will change the profile of players wanted, starting to see young and promising ones, and may even be reserve players. Gabriel Brazão.

If a Patrick ICÓGNITA / IN LOW was worth investing 5M and a 3-year contract so that, in 3 games, we are already angry when he goes to the game and kills 100% of the plays, give 2 and a half years of contract to Marcelo Grohe who, in the worst case scenario, if you become a reliable reserve, sign soon! pic.twitter.com/2hEFQwgVC9

— Waka Da Vila ⚪⚫ (15/86) (@WakaSFC) May 27, 2024

At the moment, the tendency is for Brazão to have a run as a starter, after waiting a few months in reserve, as he arrived at the club at the beginning of this season. At 23 years old, he was formed by Cruzeiro in 2019, but was soon sold to Parma, in Italy, and played for several clubs in Europe.

In any case, the new transfer window will only open on June 10th, which makes it certain that the young goalkeeper will stay in the team, at least until now. With the injury mentioned above, João Paulo is only expected to return next season.