Former Coritiba, striker Guilherme says no to Furacão

Athletico received a negative response from the attacker William one of Santos’ highlights in this year’s campaign for access to Series B.

The 29-year-old player scored 13 goals and provided ten assists for Peixe in the 2024 season. He has a spell at Coritiba in 2018 on his resume. The revelation was made by the president of the Santos club, Marcelo Teixeira.

According to the top hat, Furacão tried to involve Guilherme in a negotiation involving midfielder Erick going to Santos.

“Erick, you go to Athletico, which was a relegated club, and he demands compensation, which was for a striker”, revealed Teixeira, in an interview with the program Sport by Sport, from Santa Cecília TV.

“The attacker doesn’t want to compete in Series B and neither were Santos interested in making Guilherme available. The intention came from Athletico. They are in a reality and wanted the reality that Santos has. Is it a good exchange? In our intention, no” , added Teixeira.

Guilherme defended Coritiba in Series B 2018

Guilherme was one of rival Coritiba’s bets in Series B 2018.

That season, the player arrived at Alto da Glória in August, with Série B underway, on loan from Grêmio. He played 13 matches and scored two goals with the white shirt.

Coritiba, in turn, finished the dispute in tenth place and did not reach promotion. Coxa’s initial expectation was to keep the athlete for 2019.

However, he ended up returning to Grêmio and being loaned to Sprot, where he achieved great prominence the following season, scoring 21 goals in 49 matches.

Athletico: ex-Manchester United will be responsible for reconstruction

Athletico’s squad must undergo a profound overhaul after relegation in the Brasileirão.

And Furacão bet on an internal promotion to command the reassembly of the squad after falling to Series B.

The former midfielder, Rodrigo Possebonwas announced as Furacão’s new football director, last Friday night (13). The former player has been the club’s youth academy director since July this year.

Before Athletico, the professional worked as a football manager at Ferroviária-SP and as director of the youth teams at the modest Barra FC, in Santa Catarina.