Palmeiras agreed to loan midfielder Raphael Veiga to América do México. The assignment has a purchase option, but does not involve financial compensation to the Palestinians.
however, considers the deal to be positive due to a series of details. THE Itatiaia investigated the strategy behind the adopted model. The starting point is that the decision to trade Veiga did not come from Palmeiras, but from the player.
The midfielder wanted to play in a different league and live outside Brazil. Verdão was counting on him for the season — however, the parties understood the moment of the club and the athlete and agreed to move forward in negotiations.
Within this context, he emerged as interested in hiring him. The loan will be for one season, with 100% of the salaries being paid by the Mexican club.
Palmeiras understands that, as salaries are high, the total savings on salaries will practically be financial compensation. It would be difficult for a club to accept paying for the loan and still paying all of the number 23’s salaries.
Furthermore, the player renewed his contract. The old contract was valid until March 2027, and Veiga signed until December 2028. Therefore, he could return and play once again for Palmeiras or be traded again next year.
Verdão, which does not consider the departure as a definitive “goodbye”, has sought to make room on the payroll and in the squad to seek reinforcements. This happened, for example, with Facundo Torres, sold to Austin, after staying for just one year.
Veiga is one of the team’s captains and Abel Ferreira’s trusted player. Verdão blocked the exit on previous occasions.
Palmeiras’ top scorer this century, Raphael Veiga has been a fan of the club since childhood. An idol, he won 10 titles with the black and white shirt. Furthermore, he is the player with the most goals in finals in the history of the São Paulo team, which he has defended since 2017.
