One of the most coveted athletes in this transfer window was midfielder Gustavo Scarpa. It was. The player decided to abandon his dream of European football after unsuccessful spells at Nottingham Forest, in England, and Olympiacos, in Greece, and is back in Brazilian football.
Atlético-MG opened its coffers to sign Gustavo Scarpa. According to the Greek newspaper “Sport 24”, the team from Minas Gerais will pay around 5.5 million euros (around R$29 million). The midfielder will sign a four-year contract.
Flamengo, Internacional and Bahia were also in the running to try to bring the player back to Brazilian football. The Rio club was the closest to the dispute with Galo, but they did not want to enter into an auction and withdrew from the deal.
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Interestingly, the midfielder was already trained by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. In 2019, at Palmeiras, the two were together. At the time, the coach used Scarpa as a 12th player. But now, the athlete arrives with the status of an absolute starter.
Gustavo Scarpa left national football after the end of the 2022 Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, he was champion with Palmeiras and won the award for best player in the competition.
In Brazil, the player has spent time at Fluminense, where he was revealed, at Red Bull Brasil and Palmeiras. After that, he went to Nottingham Forest, from the Premier League, and Olympiacos, from Greece. Now, he returns to the country for his first experience in Minas Gerais.
Gustavo Scarpa was Atlético-MG’s first signing for the 2024 season. In addition to the player, Galo has already investigated other names. One of the main targets is striker Rodrigo Muniz, from Fullham, in England. The player is the board’s dream to reinforce the attack.
Furthermore, the board is monitoring the situation of another striker, Mastriani, from América-MG. Despite Coelho’s campaign in the Brasileirão, the Uruguayan player ended up as one of the highlights and is in the sights of several Serie A clubs.
