Santos continues to move the transfer market and, even after confirming Gabigol’s arrival, they do not intend to slow down their planning for the season. A name that has once again been debated internally at Vila Belmiro is that of attacking midfielder Claudinho, currently at Al-Sadd, in Qatar.
But what are the values? What is Claudinho’s salary? Sporting News shows.
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Claudinho at Santos?
According to journalist Ricardo Martins, from “TNT”, Peixe shows interest in the player and has already started conversations with the Qatari club in an attempt to advance a possible negotiation.
The intention of the Santos board is make it possible to sign Claudinho on loan this year. The athlete, in turn, welcomes a return to Brazilian football, especially for Santos, the team that revealed him.
Another point that weighs in favor of the business is the chance of share the field with Neymaran aspect seen as very attractive within the sporting project presented by the club.
What is Claudinho’s salary?
The main obstacle in negotiations is the player’s high salary, estimated at around R$1.3 million per month. Although the value is above Santos’ recent standard, the board assesses that, despite the complexity, the operation is not ruled out. Claudinho, 28 years old, has link with Al-Sadd until July 2029.
In Brazil, he played for Corinthians, but gained national prominence wearing the Red Bull Bragantino shirt, which took him to Zenit, in Russia, where he played from 2021 onwards. In early 2025, he was negotiated with the Qatari club. For Al-Sadd, he played 28 games, with seven goals and three assists.
