Holder in the last four years, Pedro Henrique must leave Athletico

After eleven matches, coach Juan Carlos Osorio directed a lineup of the starting team. Although he liked to ‘round the cast’, having not only the top eleven, but a larger group ready to perform, the coach outlined in the last few matches his ideal team. And it showed that he should not work with a training with three professional quarterbacks, even playing 3-5-2. With that, some players lose space. And one of them might even leave the club.

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The name of the quarterback Pedro Henrique reappeared in the ball market. Trying to strengthen the cast and with ‘ball in the needle’, the Bahia studies the player's hiring. One of the most invested clubs this season, the Tricolor, belonging to the City Group, has not stopped hiring, and the name of the defender of Athletico has good acceptance on the technical commission led by Rogério Ceni.

In Juan Carlos Osorio's team, Pedro Henrique can become the third right-wing quarterback option – or, in another configuration, immediately reserve Thiago Heleno as a libero. The ideal design of the Athletic zaga at this time has Madson next to the General and Gamarra. The coach himself admitted that players such as Fernando and Esquivel, the original sides, should compete in the defensive line, with the Paraguayan.

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Trajectory in Athletic

Pedro Henrique, 28, is in his sixth season at Athletico. In 2019, he came to Hurricane on loan from Corinthians. And from the following year he signed a contract with the club. In 185 games with the red-black shirt, he scored three goals and gave four assists. He's been an absolute holder for the last four years. It was marked by expulsion in the final Liberators of 2022, against the Flamengo.

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