Summoned for the under-20 World Cup, Marcos Leonardo will miss Santos

O saints must release Leonardo Marcos for the dispute of U-20 World Cup, which will be played in Argentina. The player is on the roster assembled by Ramon Menezes and its technical committee. Therefore, the holder of Peixão can miss the team for up to ten matches due to commitments with the Brazilian Team.

The alvinegro club had not released the striker to appear in the previous calls. Even Marcos Leonardo was not present at the conquest of the South American Tournament of the category, which guaranteed the vacancy in the world Cup. However, the young man had already reached an agreement with the Santos board, which must be put into practice now.

Even without being present in the previous summons, the striker hit with Andres Rueda, president of Santos, who would not present himself to the Brazilian team to defend Santos. However, in the event of being called to play in the under-20 World Cup, the manager would have to release the number 9 shirt. Thus, Peixão should play up to ten matches without its main striker.

On the other hand, the attacker’s trip to the World Cup is seen with good eyes by the athlete’s staff, who believe that he can stand out and value himself even more in the competition. In the middle of the year, with the opening of the European transfer window, Santos can trade Marcos Leonardo to a foreign club.

In yet another opportunity, Andrés Rueda did not deny that the striker is a very important part of the squad. However, as the athlete is highly valued in the market, the sale of players like him is necessary for Santos to maintain itself financially and not have complications in the future.

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