The striker Helinho25, currently in the Tolucafrom Mexico, It was probed by Corinthians, Sao Paulo and Vasco. The three teams showed interest and sought recent information on the player’s situation, which is uncertain in the Mexican club. The information was initially published by the website “UOL”.
The teams have sought information in recent days about the athlete, which has undefined future in the Mexican team for the rest of the season. A loan is considered difficultbut the Toluca will evaluate the options until the end of the Mexico transfer window, which ends on September 14.
Corinthians do not consider the purchase of the player, because they are having financial difficulties. The interest is only in the loan. The search for Sao Paulo was also a loan. The site “Transfermarkt”, expert in balls of the ball market, evaluates Helinho at 6.5 million euros (R $ 41.7 million).
Helinho lost space in the Toluca in the end of the season. Expelled in the quarterfinals of the Mexican League, the Brazilian did not play in the final against America-MEX, where his team won the national title. He scored three goals in 23 matches for 2024/25. Your contract runs until December 31, 2027.
Revealed by Sao Paulo, the striker was sold in September last year by Red Bull Bragantino to Toluca for $ 15 million (about $ 84 million in the period of the period). Already São Paulo had negotiated Helinho to Bragantino for R $ 24 million, in 2022.
The Mexican club wants to recover the investment of R $ 84 million. So it has played hard game.
Fluminense probed the Toluca in late May because I would like to have the attacker on loan at the Club World Cup, but there was no agreement with the negative of Mexicans.
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Helinho: Career in Football
Helio Júnio Nunes de Castro, better known as Helinho, is a Brazilian striker born on April 25, 2000, in Sertãozinho, São Paulo. Revealed in the base categories of São Paulo Futebol Clube, the player stood out for his skill, speed and versatility in attack, preferably acting by the sides of the field.
Helinho debuted as a professional for Sao Paulo in 2018, still 18, and drew attention in his first match by scoring a beautiful goal against Flamengo at Morumbi. Despite the promising beginning, he had difficulty establishing himself as a starter in the main team. Between 2018 and 2020, he was part of the tricolor cast, accumulating experiences, but with few consistent opportunities.
In 2020, it was loaned to Red Bull Bragantino, where he found space and confidence. At the Bragança Paulista club, he consolidated himself as an important part of the offensive system, contributing goals, assists and intensity in marking. Good performance led Bragantino to exercise the definitive purchase of the player’s rights, turning him into one of the main bets of the team’s sports project.
His consistent performance in Brazilian football aroused international interest, and in September 2024, Helinho was negotiated with Mexico’s Toluca for about $ 15 million (approximately R $ 84 million). In the 2024/25 season of the MX League, he played 23 games and scored three goals. However, he lost space in the final stretch of the competition and did not play in the final won by the Toluca against América-Mex, after being expelled in the quarterfinals.
Helinho: Style of Game
Helinho is an attacker of speed, skill and good technique, with ideal characteristics to act from the sides of the field. Canhoto and 1.75m, usually play preferably by the right end, but can also be used on the left or even as an advanced sock, thanks to its versatility.
Its main asset is acceleration, being quite efficient in fast transitions and counterattacks. With good short dribble and ball control, you can overcome markers in one against one, creating spaces and offensive opportunities.
In addition to speed, Helinho stands out for his intelligent movement without the ball, positioning himself well to receive in depth passes and explore the spaces on the back of the opposing defenses. Although not a scorer, it usually risks medium -range submissions and has some quality in this foundation. It also evolved in the role of creator, contributing assistance and participating in the offensive construction, especially during his passage at Red Bull Bragantino.
On the other hand, it still needs to improve in aspects such as regularity and decision making, as in some games you can alternate good times with discreet performances. Its completion within the area is also a point to be improved. Even so, it is a player with strong tactical and useful discipline in different offensive schemes, being a valuable piece for teams seeking mobility, depth and intensity at the tips.
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