Sao Paulo agrees to sign striker Andre Silva, Vitoria Guimarães player Sao Paulo

Hey Sao Paulo He finalized the details and agreed to sign striker Andre Silva from Vitoria de Guimarães in Portugal. The player leaves for Brazil on Thursday to sign a contract valid for four seasons.

Watch the goals of striker Andre Silva, who negotiates with Sao Paulo for Vitoria Guimarães

With 13 goals in 28 games this year, Andre Silva is having the best season of his life. A month ago, he was about to leave the Portuguese club for the Italian club Hellas Verona, but a dispute over the documentation canceled the transfer deal.

The player may be registered with Paulistão from the quarter-finals onwards, if Tricolor confirms the seeding. To do this, the technical committee will have to identify a replacement in the original list.

Hey Sao Paulo He must pay about 3.5 million euros (about 19 million Brazilian reals) for the contract. The Morumbis club has struggled in recent days to convince the Lusitanians to accept the installment plan.

Andre Silva playing for Vitoria de Guimarães – Image: Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images

The Sao Paulo club had placed Vasco as a contender for the striker, but the Rio de Janeiro club moved away after the player made clear his intention to move to Morumbes.

Andre Silva will be the fifth reinforcement to the squad Sao Paulo In 2024. It has closed so far with Luiz Gustavo, Eric, Bobadilla and Ferreira.

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