Santos manager travels to Europe to negotiate with midfielder

O saints still haven’t given up on reinforcing themselves more to try their best to avoid relegation to the second division this season. This time, the target is the Argentine Roberto Pereyra, 32 years old. Fish’s technical coordinator, Alexandre Gallotravel to Europe to unlock the negotiation and bring the athlete.

Even without a definitive negative from the football player, the club’s board understands that negotiation is difficult. However, Santos believes he can convince Pereyra to join the team and make his arrival possible, becoming the eighth signing of Santos in this mid-season window.

In Europe, the Santos manager will meet with representatives of the player. Alexandre Gallo must also present a video to present the city and the club, as a way to convince the midfielder.

Roberto Pereyra It was always plan A saints to reinforce the midfield. The club offered a salary considered high by national standards, maintaining daily contact with the Argentine’s staff, but faces the European market as its main rival that is waging a possible deal.

The player began his career in river plate. In the 2011/12 season he moved to Udinesefrom the Italywhere he played for three years, before being loaned to Juventus, from the same country. After a good season, he signed a definitive contract with the Old Lady. However, he played shortly thereafter and was traded to watford, where he stayed for four years, before returning to Udinese, where he stayed until the middle of this year. In the Argentine national team, Roberto Pereyra conquered the Copa America in 2015 and 2019.