O São Paulo agreed on the sale of midfielder Rodriguinho to RB Bragantino. The player was released to undergo medical examinations and sign a contract with the new club. This should happen soon.
According to the investigation of the Itatiaiato , being 2.5 million dollars (R$ 13.4 million) in cash. Another 500 thousand dollars (R$2.6 million) will be paid in January 2027.
Thinking about a future sale. The operation could still yield more money for Tricolor, according to the athlete’s performance goals at Bragantino.
Rodriguinho was entering the last year of his contract at São Paulo. The club’s football executive, Rui Costa, sought to renew the midfielder’s contract — who decided to leave and rejected the offers. The proposals provided for salary increases.
In the middle of this year, the 21-year-old athlete could sign a pre-contract with any club and leave Tricolor free of charge.
São Paulo had cases similar to Rodriguinho. For example, Éder Militão — then a starter and consolidated in the team — entered the final year of his contract in 2018 and ended up negotiating for approximately R$18 million with Porto, in Portugal.
Rodriguinho in São Paulo
Formed in the club’s youth categories, Rodriguinho had 28 games, 13 as a starter, in 2025. In the previous year, there were seven matches and none as a starter.
In total, there were 53 games, 16 from the start, with two goals scored and three assists.
