São Paulo informed this Wednesday (10/12) that it would not renew Luiz Gustavo’s contract. The 38-year-old midfielder has seen few minutes this season and has only played 13 matches in 2025. The player leaves the team on the last day of the year.
The midfielder arrived at the Tricolor in 2024. During his total stay, the number 16 played 46 matches and scored five goals. The reason for the low number of matches in 2025 was the discovery of lung tremors and he was only able to return to play in October.
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Luiz Gustavo has become one of the pillars of the São Paulo team. In November, the São Paulo tricolors suffered one of the biggest defeats in their history by losing 6 x 0 against Fluminense. At a press conference after the match, the midfielder made a strong statement that shocked the team’s management:
“I am a guy who since my birth I learned to be honest, nothing is by chance, today it is not by chance, São Paulo is an institution that I learned to love, but unfortunately we have to start telling the truth. People who have to come and take charge of certain situations, we are here showing our face,” he said.
“It’s our fault, of course, the players’ fault that we made a mistake today, but this club is very big, it deserves to have a direction, a clear plan, what we want from the start to the end of a season, what we want as people here at this club. I don’t know what I’m going to do with my life next year, it doesn’t matter to me, but I’m going to leave with my head held high, we apologize to everyone, but now we must take responsibility,” he said. concluded.
At 38 years old, Luiz Gustavo is not expected to retire at the end of the season. The transfer window must be shifted for the midfielder.
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