With no space in the cast of Bahia, midfielder Leo Cittadini will not return to Tricolor after the end of the Shanghai Port loan agreement from China. The Bahian club reached an agreement to terminate the contract and released the athlete to look for a new team. The player’s bond with the squad goes until June 2025.>
Leo Cittadini arrived in Bahia in July 2023, after breaking the contract with Athletico-PR. At the time, he was presented as a substitute for Daniel, who had exchanged the squad for Fluminense.>
The midfielder, however, failed to get into the Bahian club. Much of the final stretch of the Brasileirão in the medical department passed and when he was available he was poorly used. In all, Cittadini played in seven matches for Bahia, being only one as a starter. >
In February last year, the midfielder was loaned to Chinese football. At Shanghai Port, he recovered the good phase. He played 34 games, scored seven goals and gave six assists. The Asian team had the purchase option, but did not exercise the right. >
Cittadini used social networks to say goodbye to the Chinese club. “My time at Shanghai Porte is over, and I want to thank all the employees, fans and players who received me so warmly from the moment I entered the club. Your support made me feel at home and helped me to give my best.>
This last year was amazing, we won two titles, broke records and made history together on this nightgown. Thank you again, and I hope to see them soon. Shanghai will always have a special place in my heart! “He wrote.>
