On January 8, Beijing time, according to the News of Brazilian media "Global Sports", the 30-year-old Gaulat joined the Baliga team Santos only to be officially announced, and the agreement between the two sides will be completed as soon as this weekend.
Because the Guangzhou team could no longer afford his annual salary of 107 million yuan, Gaulat completed the contract before the start of the second stage of the Chinese Super League and returned to Brazil in early November. Although Gaulat has completed the naturalization procedures, he will not be eligible to play for the national football team until at least 2023 in China, and if he returns to Play in Brazil now, it means that he will hardly play for the national football team again.
Originally, Gaulat was close to Palmeiras, the winner of the Copa Libertadores, and at that time, the Brazilian media also said that the club had arranged a medical examination for Gaulat, but then the two sides broke down. Later, Gaulat was associated with Corinthians, when Pakistani media said that Gaulat had a 90% chance of joining Corinthians, and the results were yellow again. The teams that want Gaulat also include Fluminense and Besiktas, but the latest news now points out that Gaulat has made a choice after leaving China for 2 months, he accepted Santos' invitation, and the two sides are about to sign a two-year contract.
Santos already has two former Chinese Super League foreign aides in the squad, they are former Wuhan foreign aid Baptistang and former Changchun Yatai foreign aid Marinho. Relatively speaking, it is estimated that Chinese fans are not too familiar with Marinho, the 31-year-old Brazilian right winger who played in the Chinese Super League for a season and a half, making a total of 22 appearances, contributing 3 goals and 3 assists.
In addition to Gaulat, another former Guangzhou foreign player Muric's return to the Bajia is also only waiting for official announcements. It is understood that the 35-year-old Muric will join the Bajia promotion team Ma Awai. Next season, there will be at least 4 former Guangzhou foreign aides in the Bajia, and there are already Paulung and Paulinho in the Bajia. Naturalized internationals Axon, Luo Guofu, Fernando and Alain, who have already terminated their contracts with Guangzhou, have not found their next home, and they do not rule out that they will start a "stay in the Ocean" career in the Bajia.