Athletico advanced in the negotiations to hire the 22-year-old Felipinho steering wheel, which belongs to Black Bridge. The player is one of the highlights of the Campinas team and can arrive to strengthen the middle-field sector of the Rubro-Negro. According to Ge, clubs are already in the stage of exchange and documentation evaluation.
Felipinho has contract until 2025 with the Bridge and acted on last Wednesday (7), in the victory over the Botafogo- SP 3 to 0. This duel was probably his farewell with the alvinegra shirt, since the young is expected in the next days in Curitiba, to make exams and sign contract.
Other clubs searched the player's situation, such as America-MG and Fortress. In a recent interview, Bridge coach João Brigatti admitted the risk of losing the steering wheel for the season's sequel.
– Felipinho is an athlete who is in evidence on the national scene. A lot of teams are behind it, but he's a good-headed guy, and we're trying to get through this tranquility, too. There are several clubs and we leave the board because the club also needs to make money because of the financial situation. - He explained the coach.
Felipinho was featured by the team in 2023, he played 38 games last year, 30 for the B Series. Inclusively, the young steering wheel closed the competition as a leader of disarms. According to data from SofaScore, Felipinho had averages of 3.4 unarmed, plus 4.5 balls recovered per game. That year, there were six games, with a goal scored.
