O Santos started 2025 with great apprehension among his fans. After gaining access to the Series At the beginning of November, the club faced a season start marked by delay in planning and a timid hiring market.
So far, the only addition to the cast was quarterback Luisão, ex-Novorizontine, who joined the team. Besides him, Soteldo and Lucas Braga also re-enacted, and the latter can still be negotiated.
As requested by coach Pedro Caixinha, the Santos performed with a leaner cast, composed of 27 players. However, one of the names that caught the attention of the crowd was midfielder Patrick.
Hired with Atlético-MG during Series B, the player has two more years of contract with Fish. His presence in the training held on Sunday morning (5) generated an intense debate among fans, mainly due to his physical condition.
Patrick, who spent over five years in International and stood out between 2018 and 2020, transferred to the Sao Paulo In 2022, where he lived his best season in numbers. However, he did not remain in the club in 2023 after a disagreement with coach Rogério Ceni.
His career in Atlético-MG, on the other hand, was marked by few opportunities and a decrease in performance, which made his sequence of games difficult and the recovery of rhythm.
