The president of Santos Marcelo Teixeira, revealed details of his interest in the steering wheel Erickrelegated with Athletico in this Brasileirão.
The 27-year-old midfielder is one of the main names in the Furacão squad, and also receives one of the highest salaries. He has a contract with the team from Paraná until 2026 and was the player who played the most for the team this season.
In addition to Santos, Bahia and Internacional are monitoring Erick’s situation and have already started contacts with the red-black board.
Erick defended Furacão in 64 games, 58 of them as a starter, scoring six goals and providing two assists in 2024. Teixeira revealed that the athletic board tried to involve striker Guilherme, from Peixe, in an exchange for the red-and-black midfielder.
“Erick, you go to Athletico, which was a relegated club, and he demands compensation, which was for a striker. The striker doesn’t want to compete in Series B and even Santos wasn’t interested in making Guilherme available,” Teixeira revealed to the program Sport by Sport, from Santa Cecília TV.
“The intention came from Athletico. They are in a reality and wanted the reality that Santos has. Is it a good exchange? In our intentions, no”, reinforced the top hat.
Striker Guilherme, 29 years old, scored 13 goals and provided ten assists for Peixe in the 2024 season. He also played for Coritiba in 2018.
President of Santos reveals how much Athletico wants for Erick
Teixeira also stated that hiring Erick would be a request from the club’s new coach. Peixe has not yet announced the new coach for 2025, after the dismissal of Fábio Carille.
Argentine Gustavo Quinteros, from Velez Sarsfield, is one of the names being considered.
“Santos goes, because the coach wants the player, with the intention of buying the player. When he goes to look for the acquisition, the player costs 5 million euros. Everything is within a negotiation that requires time”, added Teixeira.
Finally, the top hat showed optimism in a positive outcome in the transaction with Furacão. “It has not been finalized, but it is open to a favorable conclusion if Guilherme is not involved in the negotiation”, he concluded.